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  1. 09-Oct-2012, 03:21 #1
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    Is this a sentence,Being pregnant for the first time
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    Default Re: Is this a sentence

    Quote Originally Posted by Devyn13 View Post
    Is this a sentence?

    Being pregnant for the first time.
    It's a sentence fragment.

    In formal writing, it is not considered a sentence.

    Also, please use correct grammar and punctuation when requesting assistance.
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    Default Re: Is this a sentence

    It is not a sentence as it has no main verb.

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    Default Re: Is this a sentence

    Quote Originally Posted by Devyn13 View Post
    Is this a sentence?

    "Being pregnant for the first time"
    Welcome to the forum.

    Remember to end each sentence with the relevant punctuation mark. Also, enclose the word/words you are querying inside quotation marks so that it is easy to see them.
    Thread titles should relate to the word/words being queried. A good title for this would have been "Being pregnant for the first time"

    As the others said, it's not a sentence on its own.
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    Remember - correct capitalisation, punctuation and spacing make posts much easier to read.
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