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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Use of commas
Hi. Please help me if the following comma uses are correct.
Is this comma use correct?
That is the main thing that we wanted to see happen, to play in the home soccer team and possibly getting an accolade from those around us.
What I think is that although a comma might be correct, a colon or dash might be better used there. What do you think?
Also, is this an informal way to write? I seem to see this kind of writing in a saying of some kind.
(Note: the following is made up to ask a grammar question. It might not make sense.)
half thrown away, half tanned
Also, I think I have seen a title to a conference something like this.
(Note that this is also made up and it might not make sense.)
Going all the way, studying effectively: Developing effective study habits
Is this comma use correct?
That is the main thing that we wanted to see happen, to play in the home soccer team and possibly getting an accolade from those around us.
What I think is that although a comma might be correct, a colon or dash might be better used there. What do you think?
Also, is this an informal way to write? I seem to see this kind of writing in a saying of some kind.
(Note: the following is made up to ask a grammar question. It might not make sense.)
half thrown away, half tanned
Also, I think I have seen a title to a conference something like this.
(Note that this is also made up and it might not make sense.)
Going all the way, studying effectively: Developing effective study habits
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Anonymous That is the main thing that we wanted to see happen, to play in the home soccer team and possibly getting an accolade from those around us. What I think is that although a comma might be correct, a colon or dash might be better used there. What do you think?
- Anonymous That is the main thing that we wanted to see happen, to play in the home soccer team and possibly getting an accolade from those around us.
- What I think is that although a comma might be correct, a colon or dash might be better used there.
- What do you think?
- I find it hard to say because I don't think the sentence is right irrespective of the punctuation.
- I expect "that we wanted to see happen" to be followed by something that one can see happen.
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Anonymous
That is the main thing that we wanted to see happen, to play in the home soccer team and possibly getting an accolade from those around us.
What I think is that although a comma might be correct, a colon or dash might be better used there. What do you think?
I find it hard to say because I don't think the sentence i
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Thank you. I believe there is a proverb that says "Well begun is half done." But at the same time, I think I sometimes have seen it written as (with a comma) "Well begun, half done." Is the comma correctly used there?
Also, do you think this is correct?
He is considered a brilliant scientist; John Doe, a less brilliant scientist.
I think this is correct. Note ther
Also, do you think this is correct?
He is considered a brilliant scientist; John Doe, a less brilliant scientist.
I think this is correct. Note ther
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