Search results for 'tag:Commas tag:Grammar' matching tags 'Commas' and 'Grammar'

Re: 1)How can we correct the sentence:

Mister Micawber — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:25:12 GMT

The answer was e. But I have never seen a "because" after comma-- A comma can appear after because if the clause is less restrictive.

2) The meaning of his words was even more elusive in his own country than either Europe or Latin America ( the underscore is a wrong phrase)

Can we replace the underscored phrase with "either in Europe or Latin Am" or " in either Europe or Latin Am"?-- I'd use the latter, but something is fishy about your underlining.

3) On my preparing for exam, I came up with this sentence:

Spot the error:

Kelly is proud of her own abilities to mediate disputes more than any of her other strength. No error

The answer was C ( as the book says) but here is its explanation:

"Does the subordinate clause fit within the context of the sentenc? ( A) uses the correct verb tense and the verb agrees w/ subject Kelly. (B) shows the correct feminine sing. pronoun, referring to Kelly (C) shows the correct infi. form of the verb mediate.

So what is the answer??-- There are a lot of errors in what you typed. D is wrong.

4) here is part of a math question I couldn't find out why:

Which is the graph of y= -(x-2)2 (2 outside the bracket means square)?

Graphs drawn below.

And here was the solution:

If f(x) = -x2 , the given equation, y= -(x-2)2, represents f(x-2)

How come they got the last line?-- I have no idea. This is a grammar forum.

quick question

kalaris — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 08:58:38 GMT

"And so it necessarily follows that we can never be sure of what the government has in store in terms of technical advancement and prowess."

Any commas required? Appreciate any help that is offered.

Re: Memos show Clinton Turmoil Part 1

Feebs11 — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:47:13 GMT

Question: I would have written ''Clinton's turmoil''. Why didn't the author use apostrophe? It is a headline - they do not use standard grammar.

Question: Why is semicolon used instead of comma to separate the email addresses above? Addresses are better separated by semicolons - it establishes that they are different.

Question: Clinton didn't embrace Penn's approach because she did not consider it seriously. Therefore, what campaign aides were saying is redundant. They are the people to whom the journalists talked in order to find out what is happening.

Re: What is the correct usage of the grave accent diacritical mark when used for quoting?

Tanit — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 09:40:06 GMT

Anonymous
I am usually not at all pedantic about my grammar usage, however, I've picked up a habit of using paired and unpaired grave accents when quoting. For example, when referring to some `thing' or ``what have you''. What is the proper and correct usage of this diacritical mark in such contexts if at all appropriate?

Hi,

I guess you're asking about inverted commas ( ' ) and speech marks / quotation marks ( " ).
If that's the case, you could start from here.

Re: Punctuation( strong and weak ones )

Yoong Liat — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:23:52 GMT

bhikkhu1991
Hello,

The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language states that the semicolon and colon are stronger than the comma. For example, if the former is placed on the right side of the sentence, the later will be placed on the left side of the sentence. However, why does the following sentence is not complying with the method?

My grandmother has stayed up late four nights in a row; as a result, she cannot seem to get well. ( http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/indep_clauses.htm )

The reason is that as a result, she cannot seem to get well is, in fact, a separate sentence separated by the semi-colon..

Punctuation( strong and weak ones )

bhikkhu1991 — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:29:00 GMT

Hello,

The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language states that the semicolon and colon are stronger than the comma. For example, if the former is placed on the right side of the sentence, the later will be placed on the left side of the sentence. However, why does the following sentence is not complying with the method?

My grandmother has stayed up late four nights in a row; as a result, she cannot seem to get well. ( http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/indep_clauses.htm )

Thank you.

With best wishes.

Re: need help fixing the grammar in my sentence

Grammar Geek — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:08:20 GMT

After years of depression and anxiety, Rhoda decided it was finally time to see a specialist, one whom could help her understand and cope with her condition, without making her feel uncomfortable.

That comma before without is optional. I'd omit it, but it's not wrong.

The whom is wrong.

Re: grammar error picked up by Microsoft Word ??

Clive — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 03:57:48 GMT

Hi,

I wrote a sentence using Microsoft Word, and was told that the grammar was wrong.

Can anyone confirm or refute it?

My version: "I have been exposed to works ranging from genetics, biochemistry, cell biology to virology"

Word recommended version "I have been exposed to works ranging from genetics, biochemistry, AND cell biology to virology"

Do I REALLY need to add the "and" ?? Yes, you do. You are making a list of genetics, biochemistry, cell biology, and the last iem in a list like this needs to be preceded by 'and'.

Also, any revision of the sentence per se? The comma before the 'and' is optional. Personally, I wouldn't use one.

I don't know, but I assume from your wording that genetics/biochemistry/cell biology are very different from virology.

I have a feeling that 'works' is not a good word to choose here. Do you perhaps mean 'work' in the singular, or perhaps some other phrase like 'fields of study'?

Best wishes, Clive.

Comma Help - Regarding Title of Movie

Anonymous — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:59:54 GMT

Hello Friends,

I need to know, for what reason, a comma was left out of this title: Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. I was viewing the plot description on the website IMDB, and could not help to wonder why a comma wasn't placed in the title of the movie after the word Stock. I do not know if the editors made a mistake or if there is a comma rule that I am unfamiliar with. Please provide some insight by doing the following: defining the comma rule, if there is one; providing some examples, and answering the questions that I have below.

1) Are there are punctuation errors in the paragraph above?
2) After using a colon, do I need to capitalize the following sentence? Would this apply to a list, as well?
3) Are there any grammar websites that you can recommend to me? I could easily do a Google search, but I want to know websites that you highly recommend.

Thanks,

James Arroy

Re: very difficult question

Avangi — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 03:27:18 GMT

Grammar Geek
This is so highly unnatural in American English.
A path such as the one he chose to take is dangerous.

Is the comma in the first one a typo?

Hi GG, Sorry to ask - "This" refers to the one with the the second comma?

I guess I'm way older than you! - A.

Edit. If your example were "The path," then it would more closely resemble the OP, "Such a path," N'est-ce pas? That is, isn't the fact of the existence of the path essential to the OP?

(As you can see, I'm struggling to express this.)