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Kelly Tan Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Should there be a question mark at the end of the sentence?

Based on this connection, may I add that as I have mentioned earlier, the teaching of the four Kalpas was taught about 3000 years ago as one of the Buddhist doctrines and it taught that something would form from the condition of Emptiness?

Should there be a question mark at the end of the sentence? Thank you.
  

Top answer

No. In this case "may I add" is not a real question. Another comma is needed before "as", and I would move "that" after the following comma.

— GPY

  • No.
  • In this case "may I add" is not a real question.
  • Another comma is needed before "as", and I would move "that" after the following comma.
  • "the teaching ...
  • was taught ...
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No. In this case "may I add" is not a real question.

Another comma is needed before "as", and I would move "that" after the following comma.

"the teaching ... was taught ... and it taught ..." is not ideal
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Thank you GPY.

How would you rephrase it?
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I am not knowledgeable about the subject matter, so I am guessing somewhat. Does it make sense to say that the four Kalpas were taught? Perhaps something like the following would work?

Based on this connection, may I add, as I have mentioned earlier, that the four Kalpas were taught about 3000 years ago as Buddhist doctrines, and they told that something would form from the condition o
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Thank you GPY. Thank you for rephasing. Sentence looks good.

Yes. Buddhism existed about 3000 years ago.
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From the dates I've read, I wonder whether "about 2500 years ago" would be better, but I defer to your knowledge of this.
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