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Use it as you have in your second sentence, but punctuate it properly:
He was sure of her success; that is why he promised that he would marry her.
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| #3 (permalink) Tue May 15, 2007 18:38 pm Use English Future Tenses |
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DEAR Mister Micawber
Thank you for your answer, but I have a problem with the use of "would" in a sentence apart from the conditional form.
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| #5 (permalink) Wed May 16, 2007 20:07 pm Use English Future Tenses |
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He was sure of her success; that is why he promised that he would marry her.
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Many thanks, MM
Could you please tell me if I could use a comma here or an em dash?
He was sure of her success, that is why he promised that he would marry her.
He was sure of her success-- that is why he promised that he would marry her.
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| #6 (permalink) Wed May 16, 2007 23:06 pm Use English Future Tenses |
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No comma; an m-dash is fine in informal writing.
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| #7 (permalink) Thu May 17, 2007 4:48 am Use English Future Tenses |
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| Mister Micawber wrote: |
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No comma; an m-dash is fine in informal writing.
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I am simply grateful, MM! Could I ask one more question? :shock:
Is the following a complete sentence?
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| That is why he promised that he would marry her. |
If yes, then I understand that the use of a comma makes it a comma splice sentence; however, if not, then why is the comma wrong there?
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| #8 (permalink) Thu May 17, 2007 5:05 am Use English Future Tenses |
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Yes, your quote is a complete sentence.
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