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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Semi colon or full stop?
Hi guys
I'm hoping someone can help me out. I'v a couple of sentences below which are incorret and I'm just not sure whether to insert colons, commas...
First sentence (what is inserted between Eurotunnel & it's?)
I recommend you travel to France via Eurotunnel it's so quick and easy.
Second sentence (between paper & but?)
The stationery cupboard was full with A4 paper but there were no envelopes.
Any help would be great, thanks!
I'm hoping someone can help me out. I'v a couple of sentences below which are incorret and I'm just not sure whether to insert colons, commas...
First sentence (what is inserted between Eurotunnel & it's?)
I recommend you travel to France via Eurotunnel it's so quick and easy.
Second sentence (between paper & but?)
The stationery cupboard was full with A4 paper but there were no envelopes.
Any help would be great, thanks!
Top answer
"I recommend you travel to France via Eurotunnel . " (a comma after "paper" is optional in my opinion).
- "I recommend you travel to France via Eurotunnel .
- " (a comma after "paper" is optional in my opinion).
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"I recommend you travel to France via Eurotunnel. It's so quick and easy."
"The stationery cupboard was full of A4 paper but there were no envelopes." (a comma after "paper" is optional in my opinion).
"The stationery cupboard was full of A4 paper but there were no envelopes." (a comma after "paper" is optional in my opinion).
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Mr Wordy's first example is the best--though a semicolon can be used.
I would use a comma in Mr Wordy's second example, because as it stands, it is a run-on.
I would use a comma in Mr Wordy's second example, because as it stands, it is a run-on.
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'I recommend you travel to France via Eurotunnel it's so quick and easy'.
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BillJ there's no possibility at all of a run-on sentence here - that's because of the presence of the coordinating conjunction 'but'
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That's what a run-on is. A comma splice is two main clauses joined by a comma:
It is hot, it is cold.
A run-on is two main clauses joined by a conjunction with no comma:
It wa
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English 1b3
A run-on is two main clauses joined by a conjunction with no comma:
It was hot and it was cold.
If you're implying that a comma is mandatory in such cases, and that failing to use one is a mistake, then I'm afraid I disagree.
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If my learning is correct and intactl, what you described is a "compound" sentence.
I presume you know that and two complete sentence which are joined by either "and", "or" and "but" are componud sentence, just as in the "cupboard" one.
Here is extracted from:
I presume you know that and two complete sentence which are joined by either "and", "or" and "but" are componud sentence, just as in the "cupboard" one.
Here is extracted from:
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Not a compound sentence--this one has one subject and two predicates.
Run on sentence has two subjects and two predicates--ie two main clauses.
BillJ, I'm just pretty much paraphrasing all the grammr websites I've read discussing this. I'm sure many do disagree and terms are perhaps distinguished differently by various authorities. I'm inclined to use the comma; it's less messy,
Run on sentence has two subjects and two predicates--ie two main clauses.
BillJ, I'm just pretty much paraphrasing all the grammr websites I've read discussing this. I'm sure many do disagree and terms are perhaps distinguished differently by various authorities. I'm inclined to use the comma; it's less messy,
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No, you are mistaken on the definition of a run-on sentence.
A run on is when you join two independent clauses without a conjunction.
When you use a conjunction, include but, and, or or, it's not a run on.
My style based on what I learned (and something I still pretty much slavishly follow) is that two independent clauses joined by a conjunction take a comma, bu
A run on is when you join two independent clauses without a conjunction.
When you use a conjunction, include but, and, or or, it's not a run on.
My style based on what I learned (and something I still pretty much slavishly follow) is that two independent clauses joined by a conjunction take a comma, bu
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English 1b3,
Unless the website is wrong...
I've followed and read your threads but often felt reluctant to get involved with your questions for the sake of mutual well being, because of your tendency to either check, challenge and negate the knowledge of others. To be honest, you may think you know your grammar. What your have posted thus far actually speaks louder than your words.
Unless the website is wrong...
I've followed and read your threads but often felt reluctant to get involved with your questions for the sake of mutual well being, because of your tendency to either check, challenge and negate the knowledge of others. To be honest, you may think you know your grammar. What your have posted thus far actually speaks louder than your words.
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Hi,
I checked my definition of run-on, and I am not mistaken. However, there seems to be inconsistency with the definition of this term, from what I read through google. Maybe my sources are wrong. Maybe they're just different...
I checked my definition of run-on, and I am not mistaken. However, there seems to be inconsistency with the definition of this term, from what I read through google. Maybe my sources are wrong. Maybe they're just different...
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