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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Why is this wrong?
" Thyromine; truly remarkable and super effective in so many ways. "
Thank you,
Harrison
Thank you,
Harrison
Top answer
The semi-colon is incorrect. A colon would improve the wording. However, there is no verb, so it is not technically a sentence.
- The semi-colon is incorrect.
- A colon would improve the wording.
- However, there is no verb, so it is not technically a sentence.
- However, you might argue that the verb "is" has been implied.
- " I hope this helps.
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The semi-colon is incorrect. A colon would improve the wording. However, there is no verb, so it is not technically a sentence. However, you might argue that the verb "is" has been implied.
So you would argue that "Thyromine: truly remarkable and super effective in so many ways" means "Thyromine[is] truly remarkable and super effective in so many ways."
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So you would argue that "Thyromine: truly remarkable and super effective in so many ways" means "Thyromine[is] truly remarkable and super effective in so many ways."
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It is incorrect because a semicolon is used to divide closely related independent clauses when not separated by a coordinating conjunction as in:
I do not know if his statement is true; nothing is certain in this case.
That could also correctly be written as two different sentences.
Thyromine is not an independent clause, thus it cannot be separated from the rest of tha
I do not know if his statement is true; nothing is certain in this case.
That could also correctly be written as two different sentences.
Thyromine is not an independent clause, thus it cannot be separated from the rest of tha
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Hi,
" Thyromine; truly remarkable and super effective in so many ways. "
A further comment.
I would hyphenate 'super-effective', to show that 'super' modifes 'effective'.
In other words, to show that you are not trying to say Thyromine is both super and effective.
( I assume you realize that 'super' here means 'very, very'. )
" Thyromine; truly remarkable and super effective in so many ways. "
A further comment.
I would hyphenate 'super-effective', to show that 'super' modifes 'effective'.
In other words, to show that you are not trying to say Thyromine is both super and effective.
( I assume you realize that 'super' here means 'very, very'. )
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