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Hela Posted 21 years ago
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00 This is a passage from "Archaelogy" by John Cranna which might have been reprinted. 02 br
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00 1) I'd like to know if there are commas that are missing in the sentence in bold. 02 br
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00 "One afternoon Chris and I went up the valley to the gold workings to search out wood for the boat he was planning. 01 b 00 A century before the upper valleyhad been well populated with men looking for gold and above the stream bed we came upon a collection of derelict huts and their complicated arrangement of wooden parapets and sluices 02 b 00 . We worked on a sluice run until we could free its boards with ease, digging to loosen the framework from the earth. Then Chris stopped and stood up, he held in his hand a long tapered bone from which he shook the remaining traces of soil." 02 br
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00 Shouldn't there be a comma after "A century before" and one after "above the stream bed" OR a comma before "and". Otherwise, where should I pause, please ? 02 br
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00 2) In the second passage should there be an "s" to "others" or is it a mistake ? 02 br
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00 "We scraped at the earth at the base of the frame and came upon other 01 b 00 s 02 b 00 bones, they were laid out in a pattern that twisted in under the frame posts..." 02 br
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00 Thank you in advance, 02 br
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00 This is a passage from "Archaelogy" by John Cranna which might have been reprinted. 02 br
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00 1) I'd like to know if there are commas that are missing in the sentence in bold. 02 br
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00 "One afternoon Chris and I went up the valley to the gold workings to search out wood for the boat he was planning. 01 b 00 A century before the upper valleyhad been well populated with men looking for gold and above the stream bed we came upon a collection of derelict huts and their complicated arrangement of wooden parapets and sluices 02 b 00 . We worked on a sluice run until we could free its boards with ease, digging to loosen the framework from the earth. Then Chris stopped and stood up, he held in his hand a long tapered bone from which he shook the remaining traces of soil." 02 br
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00 Shouldn't there be a comma after "A century before" and one after "above the stream bed" OR a comma before "and". Otherwise, where should I pause, please ? 02 br
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00 2) In the second passage should there be an "s" to "others" or is it a mistake ? 02 br
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00 "We scraped at the earth at the base of the frame and came upon other 01 b 00 s 02 b 00 bones, they were laid out in a pattern that twisted in under the frame posts..." 02 br
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00 Thank you in advance, 02 br
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0 I agree with you for the comma after "a century before", and after "for gold". 02 br 00 "others" shouldn't have an -s. 0-
- 0 I agree with you for the comma after "a century before", and after "for gold".
- 02 br 00 "others" shouldn't have an -s.
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0 I agree with you for the comma after "a century before", and after "for gold". 02 br
00 "others" shouldn't have an -s. 0-
00 "others" shouldn't have an -s. 0-
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0 Another remark, please. 02 br
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00 Why is there a comma and not a semi-colon before "he was frowning heavily" in the following passage? 02 br
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00 "Then Chris stopped and stood up, he held in his hand a long tapered bone from which he shook the remaining traces of soil. “What's this ?” Leaning forward, he pointed the bone at my chest 01 b 01
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00 Why is there a comma and not a semi-colon before "he was frowning heavily" in the following passage? 02 br
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00 "Then Chris stopped and stood up, he held in his hand a long tapered bone from which he shook the remaining traces of soil. “What's this ?” Leaning forward, he pointed the bone at my chest 01 b 01
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0 You're right, Hela, a semi-colon would be better here. 02 br
00 With a comma, "“What's this ?” Leaning forward, he pointed the bone at my chest, frowning heavily." would be better 0-
00 With a comma, "“What's this ?” Leaning forward, he pointed the bone at my chest, frowning heavily." would be better 0-
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0 Hi Hela 02 br
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00 Punctuation in literature is an emotional as much as technical issue. I wrote that sentence like that to impart an sense of inexorable forward momentum. 02 br
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00 Best wishes 02 br
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00 Punctuation in literature is an emotional as much as technical issue. I wrote that sentence like that to impart an sense of inexorable forward momentum. 02 br
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00 Best wishes 02 br
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01 cite 10 Hela 12 cite 10 Another remark, please. 12 br
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10 Why is there a comma and not a semi-colon before "he was frowning heavily" in the following passage? 12 br
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10 "Then Chris stopped and stood up, he held in his hand a long tapered bone from which he shook the remaining traces of soil. “What'
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0 Hi guys, 02 br
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00 I think that in these kinds of discussions about commas, it's good to remember that punctuation reflects the way something is said out loud. Thus, a comma represents a very brief pause. So, if you are deciding whether to write a comma, think about whether you would pause very briefly in speech. 02 br
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00 A semi-colon is trickier. It's
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00 I think that in these kinds of discussions about commas, it's good to remember that punctuation reflects the way something is said out loud. Thus, a comma represents a very brief pause. So, if you are deciding whether to write a comma, think about whether you would pause very briefly in speech. 02 br
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00 A semi-colon is trickier. It's
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01 cite 10 Clive 12 cite 10 Hi guys, 12 br
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10 I think that in these kinds of discussions about commas, it's good to remember that punctuation reflects the way something is said out loud. Thus, a comma represents a very brief pause. So, if you are deciding whether to write a comma, think about whether you would pause very b
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