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Laughalittle Posted 22 years ago
Grammar

Which sentence is correct?

Hi, there, my colleague and I have different opinions towards one sentence and pls help us to find who is right (we bet on the result). Emotion: wink

My sentence: "The technical solution of claim 1; namely, the "use of compounds of formula (1) in the treatment of human mucosa", uses living humans."

But my colleague insisted on using comma in front of "namely".

So who is right?
  

Top answer

Your colleague is correct. The entire clause starting with "namely" is a subordinate clause. Subordinate clauses should be offset by commas; semicolons are only used to indicate a significant break.

— Hellion

  • Your colleague is correct.
  • The entire clause starting with "namely" is a subordinate clause.
  • Subordinate clauses should be offset by commas; semicolons are only used to indicate a significant break.
  • For that matter, I'd leave off the quotes around "use of ...
  • mucosa" too.
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Your colleague is correct. The entire clause starting with "namely" is a subordinate clause. Subordinate clauses should be offset by commas; semicolons are only used to indicate a significant break.

For that matter, I'd leave off the quotes around "use of ... mucosa" too.
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Thank you, Hellion.

And I can also write this sentence as follows?

The technical solution of claim 1—the "use of compounds of formula (1) in the treatment of human mucosa"—uses living humans.

Cheers
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