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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Semi colon and fragments
I am aware that semi colon requires two complete sentences. Are there exceptions?
For example:
I was only sick for two days; my friend had been sick for two years.
Can we also write this as:
I was only sick for two days; my friend, for two years.
In the above, the rule about semi colon is broken because the second sentence is not complete. Is that okay in case we want to avoid repetition?
Thank you so much.
For example:
I was only sick for two days; my friend had been sick for two years.
Can we also write this as:
I was only sick for two days; my friend, for two years.
In the above, the rule about semi colon is broken because the second sentence is not complete. Is that okay in case we want to avoid repetition?
Thank you so much.
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Anonymous In the above, the rule about semi colon is broken because the second sentence is not complete. It is as complete as such sentences as these: Taxi? Yes, please .
- Anonymous In the above, the rule about semi colon is broken because the second sentence is not complete.
- It is as complete as such sentences as these: Taxi?
- Yes, please .
- Much is omitted, but it is still a complete sentence.
- Anonymous Is that okay in case we want to avoid repetition?
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AnonymousIn the above, the rule about semi colon is broken because the second sentence is not complete.It is as complete as such sentences as these:
Taxi?
Yes, please.
Much is omitted, but it is still a complete sentence.
AnonymousIs that okay in case we want to avoid repetition?Grammati
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