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Hi, It depends on the structure and length of the sentence, and on the placing of the phrase.. Would you like to post a few sentences for comments? Clive
- Hi, It depends on the structure and length of the sentence, and on the placing of the phrase..
- Would you like to post a few sentences for comments?
- Clive
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Hi,
It depends on the structure and length of the sentence, and on the placing of the phrase..
Would you like to post a few sentences for comments?
Clive
It depends on the structure and length of the sentence, and on the placing of the phrase..
Would you like to post a few sentences for comments?
Clive
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In my leisure time, I like to go hiking, swimming, fishing as well as sailing. Or, I enjoy eating as well as cooking. With this form of construction, the phrase is treated like a conjunction; no comma is needed before the firtst "as".
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Hi,
I like to go hiking, swimming, fishing as well as sailing.
I like to go hiking, swimming and fishing
I like to go hiking, swimming, fishing as well as sailing.
I like to go hiking, swimming and fishing
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Thanks Clive!
What if I take the same sentence and use a comma after "finshing"? Some consider this form a correct usage. What is your opinion?
What if I take the same sentence and use a comma after "finshing"? Some consider this form a correct usage. What is your opinion?
Clive I like to go hiking, swimming, fishing, as well as sailing.
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Hi,
No. The primary list is still the first 3 things, so you need 'and'. A, B and C
Clive
No. The primary list is still the first 3 things, so you need 'and'. A, B and C
Clive
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Oh boy! I thought I had it straightened out. Maybe I didn't quite understand what this piece means. It's an excerpt from a website about the "as well as" usage. I understand the rest; but just the first one which seems conflicting with your explanation.
Thanks!
Thanks!
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Ooops ! forgot to paste it to the last post!
http://en.allexperts.com/q/General-Writing-Grammar-680/2010/4/use-well.htm
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When it comes to comma usage, I must comply and admit that
http://en.allexperts.com/q/General-Writing-Grammar-680/2010/4/use-well.htm
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When it comes to comma usage, I must comply and admit that
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Hi,
All I can say is that I don't agree, for the reasons I've already mentioned.
All I can say is that I don't agree, for the reasons I've already mentioned.
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CliveHi,Godd enough! Thanks Clive.
All I can say is that I don't agree, for the reasons I've already mentioned.
Clive
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