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Moon7296 Posted 15 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing
There're ~~ people there: Tom Hanks and ~~,
http://endic.naver.com/popManager.nhn?m=search&query=there http://endic.naver.com/popManager.nhn?m=search&query=were http://endic.naver.com/popManager.nhn?m=search&query=a%20lot%20of http://endic.naver.com/popManager.nhn?m=search&query=famous http://endic.naver.com/popManager.nhn?m=search&query=people : http://endic.naver.com/popManager.nhn?m=search&query=tom http://endic.naver.com/popManager.nhn?m=search&query=hank http://endic.naver.com/popManager.nhn?m=search&query=and Julia Roberts, http://endic.naver.com/popManager.nhn?m=search&query=to http://endic.naver.com/popManager.nhn?m=search&query=name http://endic.naver.com/popManager.nhn?m=search&query=but http://endic.naver.com/popManager.nhn?m=search&query=two.
Q1) Comma(after Julia Roberts) connects the main clause to 'to name but two?', that is, There were a lot of famous people there to name but two? (if omitting Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts)
Q2) Then can two dashes replace a semicolon and a colon? e.g., There were a lot of famous people there — Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts — to name but two.
Q3) Is e.g., correct? or e.g.? (e.g., ~~~~~ or e.g. ~~~~ ?)
Q1) Comma(after Julia Roberts) connects the main clause to 'to name but two?', that is, There were a lot of famous people there to name but two? (if omitting Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts)
Q2) Then can two dashes replace a semicolon and a colon? e.g., There were a lot of famous people there — Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts — to name but two.
Q3) Is e.g., correct? or e.g.? (e.g., ~~~~~ or e.g. ~~~~ ?)
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Hi Q1) I would say "to name but two" is an idiomatic absolute clause. It does not really relate back to the main clause. It is like..
- Hi Q1) I would say "to name but two" is an idiomatic absolute clause.
- It does not really relate back to the main clause.
- It is like..
- ) Q2) For the same reason, I would not use dashes here.
- These work if you can remove them (and the phrase) and still make sense..
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Q1) I would say "to name but two" is an idiomatic absolute clause. It does not really relate back to the main clause. It is like..
There were a lot of famous people there: Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts (and that's just two who were there!)
Q2) For the same reason, I would not use dashes here. These work if you can remove them (and the phrase) and still make sense..
Q1) I would say "to name but two" is an idiomatic absolute clause. It does not really relate back to the main clause. It is like..
There were a lot of famous people there: Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts (and that's just two who were there!)
Q2) For the same reason, I would not use dashes here. These work if you can remove them (and the phrase) and still make sense..
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