Punctuation for spoken sentences

Musicgold · #1 (permalink) Sat Apr 19, 2008 14:50 pm *Punctuation for spoken sentences*

Hi,

What would be the correct punctuation for the following sentence? This how I said it when I was talking with somebody, but I am not sure how to write it.

I though that a $10 increase in a $1000 account means a 0.1% increase, which is not correct, it should be an 1% increase.

Thanks,

MG.

Jamie (K) · #2 (permalink) Sat Apr 19, 2008 17:52 pm *Punctuation for spoken sentences*

The grammar of the sentence is incorrect to begin with. You can punctuate this in more than one way:

I thought that a $10 increase in a $1000 account meant a 0.1% increase, which is not correct. It should be a 1% increase.

I thought that a $10 increase in a $1000 account meant a 0.1% increase, which is not correct; it should be a 1% increase.

Musicgold · #3 (permalink) Sun Apr 20, 2008 5:06 am *Punctuation for spoken sentences*

Jamie,

Thanks. My apologies for the misspelling of 'thought'.

Now regarding the article before '1%', I have seen people using 'an 8% increase' and 'an 11% decrease'. As a result, I though 'an 1%' would be an acceptable construction.
MG.

Jamie (K) · #4 (permalink) Sun Apr 20, 2008 11:50 am *Punctuation for spoken sentences*

Musicgold · #5 (permalink) Mon Apr 21, 2008 2:59 am *Punctuation for spoken sentences*

Jamie, thanks a lot.

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