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Sailsofoblivion Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
Semi-Colon Use
Is this sentence punctuated correctly, in particular the semi-colon? Thanks!
At the beach, he took the opportunity to present her with a necklace, purchased with what little money he had; a silver key that he hoped she would adore, and was proven to be correct.
At the beach, he took the opportunity to present her with a necklace, purchased with what little money he had; a silver key that he hoped she would adore, and was proven to be correct.
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No, the semi-colon is not correct. A colon can introduce what he's purchased. For example: He bought her something he hoped she would adore: a silver necklace with a delicate silver key pendant.
- No, the semi-colon is not correct.
- A colon can introduce what he's purchased.
- For example: He bought her something he hoped she would adore: a silver necklace with a delicate silver key pendant.
- There are many other problems with the sentence.
- A key is not a necklace.
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No, the semi-colon is not correct.
A colon can introduce what he's purchased. For example:
He bought her something he hoped she would adore: a silver necklace with a delicate silver key pendant.
There are many other problems with the sentence.
A key is not a necklace.
You can hope for something, but your hope is not 'proven" and it's not correct or incorrect.
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A colon can introduce what he's purchased. For example:
He bought her something he hoped she would adore: a silver necklace with a delicate silver key pendant.
There are many other problems with the sentence.
A key is not a necklace.
You can hope for something, but your hope is not 'proven" and it's not correct or incorrect.
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How about this:
At the beach, he took the opportunity to present her with a necklace, purchased with what little money he had: a silver key and chain that he hoped she would adore. He was proven correct.
Thank you for your suggestions! But I'm not sure I agree about the "proven/correct" part... You're probably right though.
At the beach, he took the opportunity to present her with a necklace, purchased with what little money he had: a silver key and chain that he hoped she would adore. He was proven correct.
Thank you for your suggestions! But I'm not sure I agree about the "proven/correct" part... You're probably right though.
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The person reading this would understand what you mean by "was proven correct" but it's not the right way to say it.
His hopes were realized.
His hopes were realized.
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