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Layla1234 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Which of these sentences is correct?
The time has just finished.
Our time has just finished.
We have just run out of time. (when there is no more time)
We are running out of time, we should finish in 5 minutes' time.
The time of the lesson has just finished.
Thanks for your help.
layla
Our time has just finished.
We have just run out of time. (when there is no more time)
We are running out of time, we should finish in 5 minutes' time.
The time of the lesson has just finished.
Thanks for your help.
layla
Top answer
Those are all correct but one. We are running out of time; we should finish in 5 minutes' time. You cannot connect two independent clauses with a comma like that.
- Those are all correct but one.
- We are running out of time; we should finish in 5 minutes' time.
- You cannot connect two independent clauses with a comma like that.
- Use a semicolon.
- Time is often used inconsistently in different ways in a single sentence.
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Those are all correct but one.
We are running out of time; we should finish in 5 minutes' time.
You cannot connect two independent clauses with a comma like that. Use a semicolon.
Time is often used inconsistently in different ways in a single sentence. This is perfectly correct:
"Check the time [as on a clock]; we have more time [relative quantity] today t
We are running out of time; we should finish in 5 minutes' time.
You cannot connect two independent clauses with a comma like that. Use a semicolon.
Time is often used inconsistently in different ways in a single sentence. This is perfectly correct:
"Check the time [as on a clock]; we have more time [relative quantity] today t
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