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navi
02-04-2008, 04:07 AM
Are these sentence correct:
(The phrases after the comma are supposed to be after-thoughts. That's why there are commas.)

1-I listened to his lecture, about the new economic theories.

2-I bought a new pitcher, with a very strange handle.
(Meaning: I bought a new pitcher, which has a very strange handle.)

3-I bought an antique dagger, in a very nice scabbard.

Rusty
02-04-2008, 07:00 PM
Are these sentence correct:
(The phrases after the comma are supposed to be after-thoughts. That's why there are commas.)

1-I listened to his lecture, about the new economic theories.

2-I bought a new pitcher, with a very strange handle.
(Meaning: I bought a new pitcher, which has a very strange handle.)

3-I bought an antique dagger, in a very nice scabbard.
A comma is used before an after-thought. A dash can also be used, less formally. Your sentences are fine.