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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Should there be a comma after 'as'?
The Vienna circle used Comte’s work to further logical positivism, though differed in their belief that only objective empiricist statements can be verified by separating the analytical a priori and the synthetic a posteriori statements as coined by the eminent philosopher Immanuel Kant.
The Vienna circle used Comte’s work to further logical positivism; though differed in their belief that only objective empiricist statements can be verified by separating the analytical a priori and the synthetic a posteriori statements, as coined by the eminent philosopher Immanuel Kant.
Also should there be a semi-colon instead of a comma before 'though'
The Vienna circle used Comte’s work to further logical positivism; though differed in their belief that only objective empiricist statements can be verified by separating the analytical a priori and the synthetic a posteriori statements, as coined by the eminent philosopher Immanuel Kant.
Also should there be a semi-colon instead of a comma before 'though'
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The Vienna circle used Comte’s work to further logical positivism, though they differed in their belief that only objective empiricist statements can be verified by separating the analytical a priori and the synthetic a posteriori statements as coined by the eminent philosopher Immanuel Kant. The meaning seems clear without it. I think it would be less clear with a comma.
- The Vienna circle used Comte’s work to further logical positivism, though they differed in their belief that only objective empiricist statements can be verified by separating the analytical a priori and the synthetic a posteriori statements as coined by the eminent philosopher Immanuel Kant.
- The meaning seems clear without it.
- I think it would be less clear with a comma.
- The Simple Past verb 'differed' needs a subject.
- Did you accidentally omit it?
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The Vienna circle used Comte’s work to further logical positivism, though they differed in their belief that only objective empiricist statements can be verified by separating the analytical a priori and the synthetic a posteriori statements as coined by the eminent philosopher Immanuel Kant.
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