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English 1b3 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Sentence analysis and punctiation
a. They aren't going along with it, and neither should we, soldiers, pilots and seamen included.
b. They aren't going along with it, and neither should we - soldiers, pilots and seamen included.
Q1. What type of phrase are the words in italics (the three nouns and a verb)?
Q2. Do you accept a comma and a dash to separate the phrase from the preceding main clause?
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b. They aren't going along with it, and neither should we - soldiers, pilots and seamen included.
Q1. What type of phrase are the words in italics (the three nouns and a verb)?
Q2. Do you accept a comma and a dash to separate the phrase from the preceding main clause?
Thanks for your time
Top answer
English 1b3 a. They aren't going along with it, and neither should we, soldiers, pilots and seamen included. b.
- English 1b3 a.
- They aren't going along with it, and neither should we, soldiers, pilots and seamen included.
- b.
- They aren't going along with it, and neither should we - soldiers, pilots and seamen included.
- The dash use is tricky and I don't think it is the case to use it.
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English 1b3a. They aren't going along with it, and neither should we, soldiers, pilots and seamen included.The dash use is tricky and I don't think it is the case to use it. If all possible, avoid it if you are not sure. For the first one, as it stands, it i
b. They aren't going along with it, and neither should we - soldiers, pilots and seamen included.
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dimsumexpressI would omit the first comma and use an "ing" participle phrase: "including the pilots and ......".Thanks for your reply.
The way it's written is common, especially in speech.
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