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Jenthecute Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
(URGENT!!) comma & such as
0 Ex 1) Wild flowers, such as orchids and primroses are become rare. 02 br
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00 Should I leave the comma in front 'such as'??? it's urgent!! lease, HELP!! 0-
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00 Ex 2) Wild flowers such as orchids and primroses are become rare. 02 br
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00 Should I leave the comma in front 'such as'??? it's urgent!! lease, HELP!! 0-
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0 I think I would recommend a slight revision in the sentence before punctuation beomes an issue: " 01 i 00 Certain 02 i 00 wildflowers such as orchids and primroses 01 i 00 have 02 i 00 become rare." 02 br
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00 If, indeed, the intent is to say that wildflowers, in general, have become rare, and you want to pause and highlight two specific e
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00 If, indeed, the intent is to say that wildflowers, in general, have become rare, and you want to pause and highlight two specific e
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0 Dear Jenthecute, 02 br
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00 «Wild flowers, such as orchids and primroses, are becoming rare.» It is my opinion that this means that all wild flowers are becoming rare. Orchids and primroses are examples of wild flowers. 02 br
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00 «Wild flowers such as orchids and primroses are becoming rare.» It is my opinion that this means that some wild flowers are be
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00 «Wild flowers, such as orchids and primroses, are becoming rare.» It is my opinion that this means that all wild flowers are becoming rare. Orchids and primroses are examples of wild flowers. 02 br
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00 «Wild flowers such as orchids and primroses are becoming rare.» It is my opinion that this means that some wild flowers are be
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0 Yes, Goldmund, I believe we have said essentially the same thing. 02 br
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00 'Are becoming rare' and 'have become rare' are equally grammatically correct, but do not mean the same thing. It is, however, not possible to know from the submitted sentence which- 01 del 00 if either 02 del 00 meaning is truer to the facts. 0-
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00 'Are becoming rare' and 'have become rare' are equally grammatically correct, but do not mean the same thing. It is, however, not possible to know from the submitted sentence which- 01 del
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0 <<Davkett"] 02 br
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00 I think I would recommend a slight revision in the sentence before punctuation beomes an issue: " 01 i 00 Certain 02 i 00 wildflowers such as orchids and primroses 01 i 00 have 02 i 00 become rare." 02 br
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00 If, indeed, the intent is to say that wildflowers, in general, have become rare,
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00 I think I would recommend a slight revision in the sentence before punctuation beomes an issue: " 01 i 00 Certain 02 i 00 wildflowers such as orchids and primroses 01 i 00 have 02 i 00 become rare." 02 br
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00 If, indeed, the intent is to say that wildflowers, in general, have become rare,
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00 Both versions are incorrect in the phrase 'are become'. 02 br
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01 cite 10 Milky 12 cite 10 the posters sentence is correct as it stands. 12 br10 Two versions were posted, milky. Which one are you saying is correct? 02 br
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00 Both versions are incorrect in the phrase 'are become'. 02 br
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0 1. Wild flowers, such as orchids and primroses are become rare. 02 br
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00 2. Wild flowers such as orchids and primroses are become rare. 02 br
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00 I'm not sure we can say that the first sentence is correct, as it requires either a second comma or no comma at all. 02 br
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00 The second sentence is correct if we allow the archaic use o
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00 2. Wild flowers such as orchids and primroses are become rare. 02 br
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00 I'm not sure we can say that the first sentence is correct, as it requires either a second comma or no comma at all. 02 br
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00 The second sentence is correct if we allow the archaic use o
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0 Thank you MrP for the reminder of the archaic use of 'are become'. I must admit that that form did resonate way in the back of my brain on first hearing. 02 br
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00 Would you like to toss your hat in the ring as to any difference in meaning that might be implied by punctuating the sentence with commas and not? 0-
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00 Would you like to toss your hat in the ring as to any difference in meaning that might be implied by punctuating the sentence with commas and not? 0-
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