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Expression: I think you would like to see the magazine! #1 (permalink) Sun Jan 14, 2007 19:56 pm   Expression: I think you would like to see the magazine!
 

Hi

Could you please tell me if the comma is required or not?

1- I think you would like to know the proverb! Here is one , for example!

2- I think you would like to know the proverb! Here is one for example!


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Expression: I think you would like to see the magazine! #2 (permalink) Sun Jan 14, 2007 20:54 pm   Expression: I think you would like to see the magazine!
 

Hi Tom,

I would use the comma to indicate a small pause and I wouldn't use the exclamation marks at all.

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Expression: I think you would like to see the magazine! #3 (permalink) Sun Jan 14, 2007 23:28 pm   Expression: I think you would like to see the magazine!
 

Hi Tom

To be honest, I feel a bit uncomfortable with both versions -- not because of the comma, but because you first wrote "the proverb" (which indicates that you are already referring to only one particular proverb) and then you followed that with the idea that you are going to give an example of proverbs (indefinite). To me your sentences aren't logical together (at least not in the order they're in).

Or am I missing something here? :?

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Expression: I think you would like to see the magazine! #4 (permalink) Sun Jan 14, 2007 23:36 pm   Expression: I think you would like to see the magazine!
 

Hi Amy,

I had the same feeling (with 'the') while reading this thread. :lol:
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Expression: I think you would like to see the magazine! #5 (permalink) Mon Jan 15, 2007 9:58 am   Expression: I think you would like to see the magazine!
 

Right. Let's reshape it -

I think you would like to know some proverbs . Here is one , for example.

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A magazine turned into a proverb #6 (permalink) Mon Jan 15, 2007 15:18 pm   A magazine turned into a proverb
 

Tom, where is the sentence mentioned in the subject line? :)
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