2007-09-06 05:00:11 · 6 answers · asked by Shafton T 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
You should use a colon or a connective but I also think it would be better without feel: how can the feel of something grab you. From the content I also think "grabbed at" would be better.
Try these alternatives:
"The icy water grabbed at me: it almost took my breath away."
"The icy water grabbed at me, almost taking my breath away."
"The icy water grabbed at me and almost took my breath away."
It depends on the effect you want it to have.
Grammar
The colon would be put into good use here because, although the clauses are related, they are separate. A full stop would be too much of a separation and a comma is too little. If you find the principle difficult think of a colon as introducing an explanation (in dictionaries they often have "word: definition". You can also use a semicolon (;) to join two statements which mean the same thing.
2007-09-06 05:18:04 · answer #1 · answered by Confused 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Try "The icy feel of the water grabbed m and almost took my breath away."
2007-09-06 05:08:29 · answer #2 · answered by monntty1 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would say: "The icy water grabbed me, nearly taking away my breath."
2007-09-06 09:50:53 · answer #3 · answered by misshiccups 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I went to Israel in 1998, on the 1st morning i replaced into there, I went out on the balcony and appeared on the view of the Soloman Mountains from my room. It virtually took my breath away, in reality it made me cry, it replaced into mind-blowing. Take care you, Lulu x
2016-10-18 03:21:06 · answer #4 · answered by coiscou 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to separate the 2 independent clauses with a semi-colon after "me" rather than a comma. If not, it is a run-on.
2007-09-06 05:04:53 · answer #5 · answered by jurydoc 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's either "me and it" or "me. It."
2007-09-06 05:09:32 · answer #6 · answered by gregory_dittman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋