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by jamesbond2010 » Sat Jul 02, 2011 8:58 pm
Could someone please clarify two grammatical rules? There seems to be contradictory information in different books.

1) If the sentence were: "Bob's cell phone is broken, therefore he is unable to make a phone call." Is this sentence correct? I've read that HE cannot refer to BOB, b/c BOB is in its possessive form. Is that true?

2) When there is a coordinating conjunction (i.e. or nor for but yet so, with the exception of AND) following a comma, is this ALWAYS connecting two independent clauses?

Thanks so much!!
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by vineeshp » Mon Jul 04, 2011 7:14 am
This reply is only regarding 1)

Yes it is true. He refers to BOB but Bob doesnt exist in the sentence as a subject. Only the cell phone does.
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by vineeshp » Mon Jul 04, 2011 7:15 am
Regarding 2) I think so, but I am not sure. Let us wait for an expert reply, else you can ping an expert and seek help in a private message.
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