iamme
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Post by iamme on Oct 2, 2014 7:57:19 GMT -5
Which is correct?
Both your Mommy and Daddy can sing, do not let them tell you otherwise.
or
Both your Mommy and Daddy can sing; do not let them tell you otherwise.
Thanks in advance for your help!
(long time lurker, infrequent poster)
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Rocky Mtn Saver
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Post by Rocky Mtn Saver on Oct 2, 2014 7:59:57 GMT -5
The second would be okay. The first is definitely wrong. |
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Nazgul Girl
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Post by Nazgul Girl on Oct 2, 2014 8:18:41 GMT -5
Your mother and father cannot carry a tune in a bucket; please ask them to cease their caterwauling.  |
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flutterby
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Post by flutterby on Oct 2, 2014 8:20:04 GMT -5
The second one is right. Semicolons join complete sentences. The first one is incorrect; it would need a conjunction to be correct. (See what I did there??  ) |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2014 8:23:42 GMT -5
Both your Mommy and Daddy can sing. Do not let them tell you otherwise.
Both your Mommy and Daddy can sing, so don't let them tell you otherwise.
I dislike the semicolon.
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