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Comma or full stop? Wed Dec 13, 2006 23:53 pm  Comma or full stop?
 

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John finds it hard to find a permanent job, he's been shifting from one job to another for as long as I can remember

I just read this sentence in the ESL test. Could you please tell me if we may replace the comma with a full stop?

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Comma or full stop? Thu Dec 14, 2006 0:29 am  Comma or full stop?
 

Hi Tom

I'd say either a semicolon or a full stop/period would be appropriate.

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Comma or full stop? Thu Dec 14, 2006 0:40 am  Comma or full stop?
 

Hi Tom, it would be great if you could post your question in the appropriate thread. This will make it easier to make changes and keep track of them:

Change vs. shift
http://www.english-test.net/forum/ftopic12701.html

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Comma or full stop? Thu Dec 14, 2006 23:41 pm  Comma or full stop?
 

With a comma, it's a run-on sentence.

This requires a period or a semicolon.
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