tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957711516423189280.post3950982961127314109..comments2023-05-06T01:52:27.335-07:00Comments on The Sentence Sleuth: Poll Results 32The Sentence Sleuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09253486236870691918noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957711516423189280.post-46914538590460153692009-04-26T08:03:00.000-07:002009-04-26T08:03:00.000-07:00You could use a semicolon, but the two sentences y...You could use a semicolon, but the two sentences you join with one must be able to stand on their own. Your example would not work, however.<br />Yes, the problem here is that "with spit and glue" isn't next to "repair."The Sentence Sleuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09253486236870691918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957711516423189280.post-85348454740092095912009-04-26T03:41:00.000-07:002009-04-26T03:41:00.000-07:00Could it be fixed with a semi-colon?
"With enough...Could it be fixed with a semi-colon?<br /><br />"With enough money, we could buy a new van; instead of repairing the one that was seven years old with spit and glue."<br /><br />Or does it have something to do with <I>with</I> modifying the wrong clause?Adamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957711516423189280.post-23038536497285305512009-04-25T18:37:00.000-07:002009-04-25T18:37:00.000-07:00Hey, Willie. Not possible. sorry. You can't put co...Hey, Willie. Not possible. sorry. You can't put commas around a "that" clause in that manner. You can put commas around a "which" clause, as in "The dog, which I saw lying in the street, broke a leg." You can also put commas around a "who" clause, as in "The woman, who sat in the sun, looked around the piazza."The Sentence Sleuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09253486236870691918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957711516423189280.post-10512423578034189892009-04-25T11:32:00.000-07:002009-04-25T11:32:00.000-07:00Was it possible to correct the phrase with a pair ...Was it possible to correct the phrase with a pair of commas ?<br /><br />"With enough money, we could buy a new van, instead of repairing the one, that was seven years old, with spit and glue."<br /><br />Less fluent that your version but correct ?williehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03190105537434313991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957711516423189280.post-16038823859679306702009-04-20T11:54:00.000-07:002009-04-20T11:54:00.000-07:00Some commas are absolutely necessary but not this ...Some commas are absolutely necessary but not this one.The Sentence Sleuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09253486236870691918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957711516423189280.post-29043726012108112262009-04-20T10:40:00.000-07:002009-04-20T10:40:00.000-07:00Is the comma after van really necessary? :)Is the comma after van really necessary? :)Jamienoreply@blogger.com