wholegrain  +  546410 Fri, 25 Jul 08 10:32 PM Is this sentence correct? I hate him so much: he killed my dog! I hate him so much—he killed my dog! or should I say I hate him so much!: he killed my dog. I hate him so much!—he killed my dog. I want to emphasize the first part of the sentence which is: I hate him so much. Thank you. wholegrain Joined on Thu, Jun 19 2008 Regular Member 534 Colons

	Clive  +  546414 Fri, 25 Jul 08 10:36 PM Hi, Why not just say this?  'I hate him so much! He killed my dog!' Clive Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,594 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo

	Grammar Geek  +  546419 Fri, 25 Jul 08 10:46 PM Absolutely NO on the colon or dash combination. I prefer Clive's suggestion. If you really don't want to seperate them, then I vote for the dash. Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Veteran Member 19,655 Barbara, who answers in American English. My housekeeping skills attest to the truth of the second law of thermodynamics: Left to themselves, things get more and more random! Colons

	Clive  +  546420 Fri, 25 Jul 08 10:47 PM Hi, He killed my dog was intended to be the explanation. If you don't think that's clear enough from  'I hate him so much! He killed my dog!', then I suggest   'I hate him so much because he killed my dog!'   You can't get much clearer than that. Clive Clive Colons

	wholegrain  +  546421 Fri, 25 Jul 08 10:48 PM Thank you. What about this: Can I write this sentence: "I love you!"? Is this correct? What do you suggest? Thank you. wholegrain Colons

	Grammar Geek  +  546422 Fri, 25 Jul 08 10:49 PM I frequently write that message to my husband. It's just fine.   Grammar Geek

	Grammar Geek  +  546425 Fri, 25 Jul 08 10:52 PM I didn't make one. I'm confused now. Grammar Geek