Homework Help: english..i really need help!

Posted by christy on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at 10:58pm.

which sentence is correct?

The book is mostly competition: may the best man win.

The book is mostly competition; may the best man win.

The book is mostly competition, may the best man win.

english..i really need help! - drwls, Wednesday, October 24, 2007 at 12:43am
The second. The semicolon separates two independent clauses. The first case (colon) might be acceptable style if the second clause explained what the competition was, but it doesn't.

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