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Hans51 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Usage of and

The telephone isn’t working. And that’s not the only problem.
The telephone isn’t working, and that’s not the only problem.

Which one is correct?

Thanm you so much as usual in advance.
  

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Hans51 Which one is correct? That is simply a matter of style. Either can be used.

  • Hans51 Which one is correct?
  • That is simply a matter of style.
  • Either can be used.
  • Your editor will change what you write according to the standards of the publishing house which is publishing your book.
  • For formal academic writing, you would use the second version, though I can't imagine that sentence coming up in an academic paper.
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Hans51Which one is correct?
That is simply a matter of style. Either can be used. Your editor will change what you write according to the standards of the publishing house which is publishing your book.

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