Comma splice

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Liveinjapan

#406015 Sat, 18 Aug 07 04:56 AM

Hi everyone

I know the logic of comma splice. but can I do this using a pronoun?

My wife has a USA made computer, I have Chinese made one. (I think I can omit the 'a' befoer 'Chinese made.')

Or a conjunction is still needed?

Thanks
LiJ

Liveinjapan

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Please feel free to correct any words I wrote.LiJ

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Clive

#406026 Sat, 18 Aug 07 06:12 AM

Hi,

I know the logic of comma splice. but can I do this using a pronoun?

My wife has a USA made computer, I have Chinese made one. (I think I can omit the 'a' befoer 'Chinese made.' No, you can't.)

Or a conjunction is still needed? You still need a conjunction, whether it's a noun or a pronoun.

It's better to hyphenate USA-made, Chinese-made.

Best wishes, Clive

Clive

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Canada

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Liveinjapan

#406048 Sat, 18 Aug 07 07:46 AM

Thank you Clive Smile [:)]

So, the sentence should be:

My wife has a USA-made computer, and I have a Chinese-made one.

Regards
LiJ

Liveinjapan

Commas

Chrismlangan

#406077 Sat, 18 Aug 07 09:27 AM

Yes, your sentence is incorrect without a conjunction, but that's not to say it has to be coordinating. You could also use 'while' or 'whereas'.

Chrismlangan

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Liveinjapan

#406080 Sat, 18 Aug 07 09:40 AM

Chrismlangan wrote:
Yes, your sentence is incorrect without a conjunction, but that's not to say it has to be coordinating. You could also use 'while' or 'whereas'.

I will use 'while' or 'whereas.' Thanks.

LiJ

Liveinjapan

Commas

GL2

#406159 Sat, 18 Aug 07 03:33 PM

Another option is to use a semicolon. Semicolons can separate independent clauses that are closely related in meaning.

"My wife has a USA-made computer; I have a Chinese-made one."

GL2

Joined on Sun, Aug 12 2007

Seattle, WA, USA

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Clauses, Colons, Commas, Semicolons

Teo

#406165 Sat, 18 Aug 07 03:43 PM

Can we say "a China-made computer"?

Teo

Joined on Tue, Sep 28 2004

Taiwan

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Thank you very much for your reply.

Liveinjapan

#406180 Sat, 18 Aug 07 04:38 PM

I remember the semicolon usage. Thanks GL2.

LiJ

Liveinjapan

Colons, Commas, Semicolons

Clive

#406187 Sat, 18 Aug 07 04:46 PM

Hi,

Can we say "a China-made computer"? It's more common to use the adjectival form.

Clive