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Raymond Kii Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

'(Sentence), I guess.' Structure

Hello Teachers,

I have come across with this sentence structure and would like to know if it is grammatical.

It sounds ungrammatical to me because there are two independent clauses connected by just a comma.

Example,

1. You have to cook it in an oven, I guess.
2. It has nothing to do with Biology, I guess.
3. She's dating Jake, I guess.

Thank you so much!
  

Top answer

We commonly say this casually, but we'd write it less casually as i1. I guess (that) you have to cook it in an oven. 2.

— Clive

  • We commonly say this casually, but we'd write it less casually as i1.
  • I guess (that) you have to cook it in an oven.
  • 2.
  • I guess (that) it has nothing to do with Biology.
  • 3.
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We commonly say this casually, but we'd write it less casually as
i1. I guess (that) you have to cook it in an oven.
2. I guess (that) it has nothing to do with Biology.
3. I guess (that) she's dating Jake.
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Thanks for your reply Clive!

Does it mean that the structure I have mentioned is only used for casual chatting?
Can we still consider it as ungrammatical?

Thanks again!
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