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Thein Lwin 7291 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
punctuation
1. "I'll see what I can do. Don't worry," said the doctor to the old patient.
2. "I'll see what I can do, don't worry," said the doctor to the old patient.
Please correct the punctuation. Thanks a lot.
2. "I'll see what I can do, don't worry," said the doctor to the old patient.
Please correct the punctuation. Thanks a lot.
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1. is correct. 2.
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- is correct.
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- is wrong - we have a comma splice here.
- But, you'll see this a lot in informal speech, especially if the clauses are short.
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1. is correct.
2. is wrong - we have a comma splice here. But, you'll see this a lot in informal speech, especially if the clauses are short.
In order to be more correct, yet retain a sense of informality, I recommend a dash "-" to connect the two clauses.
Kind regards, Michael
2. is wrong - we have a comma splice here. But, you'll see this a lot in informal speech, especially if the clauses are short.
In order to be more correct, yet retain a sense of informality, I recommend a dash "-" to connect the two clauses.
Kind regards, Michael
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