A alpacinou Key Member Joined Sep 30, 2019 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Persian Home Country Iran Current Location Iran Apr 3, 2022 #1 Is it okay to have a sentence without subject after a semicolon? Is this correct? Jack really loved his wife; wanted nothing but her happiness.
Is it okay to have a sentence without subject after a semicolon? Is this correct? Jack really loved his wife; wanted nothing but her happiness.
5jj Moderator Staff member Joined Oct 14, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country Czech Republic Current Location Czech Republic Apr 3, 2022 #2 It's not possible grammatically.
A alpacinou Key Member Thread starter Joined Sep 30, 2019 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Persian Home Country Iran Current Location Iran Apr 3, 2022 #3 5jj said: It's not possible grammatically. Click to expand... Can I not repeat the pronoun and not use "and"? It would still be wrong with a comma, right? Jack really loved his wife, wanted nothing but her happiness.
5jj said: It's not possible grammatically. Click to expand... Can I not repeat the pronoun and not use "and"? It would still be wrong with a comma, right? Jack really loved his wife, wanted nothing but her happiness.
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Apr 3, 2022 #4 No. You need either "and" after the comma or a semi-colon followed by "he".
T Tarheel VIP Member Joined Jun 16, 2014 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Apr 3, 2022 #5 Try: .Jack really loved his wife, wanting nothing but her happiness.
