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Thank you, Mr. M. In your answer you said "the post-colon portion elaborated the number of books on chaos theory" in regard to the following example sentence: We've had streams of books on chaos theory: no fewer that tweleve since 1988. My one possible foible is the fact that I try read the...

1. Can you give me some common connecting words that appear a lot in sentences that would make a comma suitable (with simple sentences)? -- because, while, so, and, or, but, yet, although. Many example sentences can be found by googling these words. Do conjunctive adverbs like "however",...

Believer wrote: Hi, 1.Does this show a correct semicolon use? If you say something is bad, you think it is not good; used showing disapproval. Both parts separated by the semicolon should be complete clauses. 2. Should I put 'from' in both places? "keep" might be a better word than "stop"....

Mimoi2 wrote:Does anyone have any suggestions for this motivation letter? Anything would be really appreciated! Name Address1 Address2 Phone Date To Whom It May Concern: I would put a comma after the Concern rather than the semi-colon. With this letter I would like to express...

Hi, Please tell me if the uses of semicolons are correct. We should try to treat other people around us like our grandmother treated us; i.e., with mercy and humility. -- I know that 'i.e.' stands for 'that is'. Is it appropriate to use the abbreviated form here? I don't see any need fpor a...

Hi, Please tell me if the uses of semicolons are correct. We should try to treat other people around us like our grandmother treated us; i.e., with mercy and humility. -- I know that 'i.e.' stands for 'that is'. Is it appropriate to use the abbreviated form here? He took his sister along to...

Hi guys, If you search Google for various tenses/forms, you'll find a very modest number of entries like these, most of them literary. The word as a verb is also in my dictionary. Clive She (Audrey Hepburn) was companioned by Robert Woldors, a Dutch actor, until her death from Colon Cancer in...

Question 1Although the question has already been answered, I should like to comment on why arise is the correct choice. The subject of the clause should any difference arise is difference, which is singular and third person. One of the fundamental principles of English grammar is that the subject...

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Hey I am working on the same assignment as you, that weird that I happend to come to this website, I am g\having problems too. I am pretty sure that there should be semicolon where the comma is on number 1.