Please punctuate the sentence, David's going with us to the mall.
2007-01-15 01:34:10 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
A much better sentence would be "We are going to the mall with David."
2007-01-15 01:39:07 · answer #1 · answered by Mustang Sally 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The punctuation of the sentence is correct. The issue of whether to use a contraction or not depends on the formality of the situation. Ir's fine in a spoken conversation, or in informal writing (e-mail, a note to a friend). In formal writing "David is going" would be preferable.
The issue of whether to use "going" or "coming" is debatable. Technically, "going" should be used if you are not already at the mall, and "coming" should be used if you are already there. In this case, because the "is going" refers to some future time, "is coming" wouldn't make sense because you and David would presumably already be at the mall. However, the distinction between going and coming is more and more being ignored in everyday language.
2007-01-15 10:56:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it may be a bit informal to use the contraction after a proper name. "David is going with us to the mall" would be better. But if you're talking about going to malls, it's probably not too formal a situation in the first place. :-)
2007-01-15 09:52:34 · answer #3 · answered by Sheriam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Davids going to the mall with us. it is a statement.
2007-01-19 04:32:50 · answer #4 · answered by jane h 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
David's coming to the mall with us.
Sounds better.
2007-01-15 09:40:17 · answer #5 · answered by Yellowstonedogs 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It's fine as it is.
You could remove the abbreviation and have "David is going with us to the mall." That would be more formal, but it wouldn't be any more correct than your version.
2007-01-15 09:38:32 · answer #6 · answered by bonshui 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's fine as it is. Or you could say David is coming with us to the mall....
2007-01-15 09:37:49 · answer #7 · answered by The ReDesign Diva 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"David's" This apostrophe signifies a possessive and is not correct in this sentence. This would be a spelling error. I think if you extend the noun "David's" for "David is" going etc. it would then be correct.
2007-01-15 09:52:22 · answer #8 · answered by flo 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
before getting the answer find the relation of the said
person.
well the normaly the we say that david is with us.
2007-01-15 09:48:34 · answer #9 · answered by ramesh l 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
David is coming with us to the mall. >>>thaty should be the right sentence not 'goin' bcoz he is with u...so...u know...u get my point der don't u??!
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2007-01-15 09:41:58 · answer #10 · answered by -Baboushckha- 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋