If the question was to add punctation to create a clear meaning and this was the sentence :
My three sisters boyfriends are pretty swell fellas except for the one guys habit of beat-boxing at the dinner table.
I changed the sentence so it looked like this:
My three sisters' boyfriends are pretty swell fellas. Except for the one guy's habit of beat-boxing at the dinner table.
Would that be gramatically correct? (Even if it sounds awkward)
2007-10-30 04:07:36 · 7 answers · asked by B 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Sounds better than the first one. Try "Except for one who has a habit of beat-boxing at the dinner table"
2007-10-30 04:12:47 · answer #1 · answered by Brenda 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The original wasn't too bad.
My sisters' boyfriends are pretty swell fellas except for the one guy's habit of beat-boxing at the dinner table.
It just needed a pair of apostrophes.
2007-10-30 11:20:54 · answer #2 · answered by jack of all trades 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. make it
fellas, except for
(comma, little e)
You have created a sentence fragment out of the last clause.
Even better might be:
fellas, although I'm annoyed by one guy's
2007-10-30 11:13:36 · answer #3 · answered by dnldslk 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Exchange the full stop (period) after 'fellas' with a comma. Your second 'sentence' is incomplete and, therefore, should be part of the one-and-only sentence, punctuated by a comma.
2007-10-30 13:16:07 · answer #4 · answered by del_icious_manager 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The second sentence that you wrote is not a complete sentence, try using a comma instead of a period. Other than that, it looks fine.
2007-10-30 11:14:01 · answer #5 · answered by barb 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would prefer to put a comma in front of except. It will flow better. Good apostrophe placement.
2007-10-30 11:12:44 · answer #6 · answered by willliewaggler 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's fine
2007-10-30 11:15:28 · answer #7 · answered by SteveT 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋