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Hungry Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Which one is correct?

Which one of the following is correct or better?

1. Please check I have faxed you.

2. I have faxed you. Please check (it). (Do I need 'it' here, by the way?)
  

Top answer

The first one is a run-on sentence error. The punctuation mark between the two independent clauses is missing here. The second one is right, but "it" is very ambiguous.

  • The first one is a run-on sentence error.
  • The punctuation mark between the two independent clauses is missing here.
  • The second one is right, but "it" is very ambiguous.
  • It is better to omit it.
  • "it" in the previous sentence refers to "it".
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The first one is a run-on sentence error. The punctuation mark between the two independent clauses is missing here. The second one is right, but "it" is very ambiguous. It is better to omit it. "it" in the previous sentence refers to "it". hahaha.
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The first one is a run-on sentence error. The punctuation mark between the two independent clauses is missing here. The second one is right, but "it" is very ambiguous. It is better to omit it. "it" in the previous sentence refers to "it". hahaha.
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Thanks Sooris, but which one is better?
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Hi,

1. Please check (that) I have faxed you. This sounds like I have forgotten whether I faxed you, and I want you to check whether I did perhaps by looking at your fax machine to see if my fax has arrived. I don't think that this is what you mean. I

2. I have faxed you. Please check (it). (Do I need 'it' here, by
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SoorisThe first one is a run-on sentence error. ...The second one is right,

HungryThanks Sooris, but which one is better?
Hungry, can you not tell from reading this which one Sooris thinks is better?
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Which one is correct place already faxed here or put already faxed here

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