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PreciousJones Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

rest

Rest and relax tonight, and call me when you feel better.

Or

Rest and relax tonight, then call me when you feel better.

Are both okay to use, or is one better than the other?

THanks!
  

Top answer

They are both OK and are equivalent. Rover

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  • They are both OK and are equivalent.
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They are both OK and are equivalent.

Rover
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PreciousJonesRest and relax tonight, then call me when you feel better.
This contains a comma splice. You need either a period, a semicolon, or the word and. Also note that a comma is not necessary (or desirable, in my opinion) between imperative sentences joined by a coordinator.
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Rover_KEThey are both OK and are equivalent.Rover
I trust both of your analyses, but who has the correct answer?

Thanks!
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Gus explained it right.
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Aspara Gus PreciousJonesRest and relax tonight, then call me when you feel better.This contains a comma splice. You need either a period, a semicolon, or the word and. Also note that a comma is not necessary (or desirable, in my opinion) between imperative sentences joined by a coordinator.
Rest and relax tonight, and call me when you feel better. - Wrong o
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PreciousJonesRest and relax tonight, and call me when you feel better. - Wrong or ungrammatical?
I said it was unnecessary, not wrong.
PreciousJonesSo, a comma is not desired, how about a period? Rest and relax tonight. And call me when you feel better.
The purpose of using the conjunction and to join independe
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Thanks for clarifying!
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Rest and relax tonight, then call me when you feel better.

Standard English is -
Rest and relax tonight. Then call me when you feel better.
Rest and relax tonight, and then call me when you feel b
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Rest and relax tonight. Call me when you feel better.
Rest and relax tonight and call me when you feel better.

Those look standard to me. Then is not mandatory, though I would probably use it.
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Aspara GusRest:Rest and relax tonight and call me when you feel better.
I don’t understand why the comma was removed. Do you mind explaining?
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