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Is the comma the correct punctuation?

 
 
Reply Fri 28 Jun, 2013 10:56 am
That phone is out of style with no built-in camera, hence it is very cheap.

Should the comma be replaced by a a full stop?

Thanks.
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spendius
 
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Reply Fri 28 Jun, 2013 10:57 am
@tanguatlay,
I think I would use a colon.
dalehileman
 
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Reply Fri 28 Jun, 2013 11:29 am
@spendius,
I think I would too. However English is becoming more liberal every day
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Roberta
 
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Reply Fri 28 Jun, 2013 03:11 pm
@spendius,
I disagree with the use of a colon. A semicolon would be better. Or a period.
spendius
 
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Reply Fri 28 Jun, 2013 03:22 pm
@Roberta,
I think the longest pause possible is needed to give proper weight to "hence it is very cheap" but a full stop would break the sentence.

I had a jest in mind as well Roberta.
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dalehileman
 
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Reply Sat 29 Jun, 2013 10:19 am
@Roberta,
Oops Rob, thanks, and I now agree. I misread "colon" as "semicolon"
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JTT
 
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Reply Sat 29 Jun, 2013 02:44 pm
@tanguatlay,
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That phone is out of style with no built-in camera, hence it is very cheap.

Should the comma be replaced by a a full stop?


It could be, Ms Tan, if a period/full stop is what you want.
spendius
 
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Reply Sat 29 Jun, 2013 05:08 pm
@JTT,
Then a new paragraph is okay too.

A new chapter even. Whatever floats your boat.
JTT
 
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Reply Sat 29 Jun, 2013 06:21 pm
@spendius,
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Then a new paragraph is okay too.

A new chapter even. Whatever floats your boat.


And the stars will fall from the heavens, rivers will run upstream, and your mug will be perpetually full of your favorite beverage, Spendi.

See, there are benefits.
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