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Mar 23, 2020, 08:48 PM
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Hello, I couldn't find another forum to ask this particular question on, so I thought maybe this section would be okay on here.
I'm just wondering what punctuation mark would be correct to use in the ending of this sentence: "this is my favorite photo; aesthetically at least" Is the semicolon correct, or would a dash or just regular comma be grammatically correct? Thanks ☺
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Mar 23, 2020, 10:54 PM
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I think a semi is ok; I hope...get it? Lol
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Mar 23, 2020, 10:58 PM
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You mean in the middle of the sentence, with a period at the end?
My first choice would be a comma in the middle. But i could see a semicolon if it were dialogue and the author wanted to emphasize the pause. |
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#4
Mar 23, 2020, 11:14 PM
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The semi-colon is incorrect because "aesthetically at least" is NOT a complete sentence. I have a love for dashes but to know if it would be appropriate I would need to see the paragraph. My gut instinct, however, urges me to use a comma.
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#5
Mar 23, 2020, 11:22 PM
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Quote:
Quote:
"Sorry Hubble Ultra-Deep Field, but I think the Pillars of Creation takes the spot for my favorite astronomy photo; aesthetically at least 😛"
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#6
Mar 24, 2020, 01:44 AM
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Well, technically there is a missing comma after "Sorry", but i think ending the thing with a tongue hanging out sorta negates any normal boomer punctuation rules
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#7
Mar 24, 2020, 06:39 AM
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I’d comma up the whole thing. I don’t know if this is right:
Sorry, Hubble Ultra-Deep Field, but I think the Pillars of Creation takes the spot for my favorite astronomy photo, aesthetically, at least.
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#8
Mar 24, 2020, 08:23 AM
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Again, my gut instinct says comma, but depending on how much emphasis you want to use at the end, a dash is fine as well. There also needs to be a comma after "sorry".
Sorry, Hubble Ultra-Deep Field, but I think the Pillars of Creation takes the spot for my favorite astronomy photo, aesthetically at least. Sorry, Hubble Ultra-Deep Field, but I think the Pillars of Creation takes the spot for my favorite astronomy photo--aesthetically at least. |
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May 20, 2020, 10:55 AM
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a comma.
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#10
May 20, 2020, 06:09 PM
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I'd say the dash might be the most stylistic choice (that is my personal opinion). You would have to add a comma between aesthetically and at least because at least is a modifier. Hope this helps.
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May 20, 2020, 08:09 PM
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The comma or the dash would be okay, if you want to emphasize the end. I think the semicolon is a bit over the top, and as someone said, the second part is not a sentence.
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