Homework Help Forum: Grammar

Posted by Robb on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 1:55pm.

Are these correctly punctuated, spaced and capitalized? The patient--in a fit of anger--thrust his hand through a sliding glass door. The twins were a lot alike; they both ate too much. On May 30, he suffered a stroke, although he did not realize it; thankfully, he finally saw a doctor on June 2, or else he probably would have had another stroke. Correctly punctuated greeting for a business letter? Dear Dr. Jones, He was prescribed; Carafate 1 g 4 times daily, 40 minutes after each meal, Reglan 5 mg at bedtime, aspirin p.r.n.

• Grammar - Writeacher, Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 2:21pm

  The patient -- in a fit of anger -- thrust his hand through a sliding glass door. It's correct as is, but a space before and after each dash usually sets it off better, makes each dash look like a dash instead of a double-hyphen! The twins were a lot alike; they both ate too much. OK On May 30, he suffered a stroke, although he did not realize it; thankfully, he finally saw a doctor on June 2, or else he probably would have had another stroke. No comma needed before "although" since it's introducing a dependent clause. Correctly punctuated greeting for a business letter? Dear Dr. Jones, Colon needed, not a comma. He was prescribed; Carafate 1 g 4 times daily, 40 minutes after each meal, Reglan 5 mg at bedtime, aspirin p.r.n. Delete the semicolon; there should be no punctuation at all there. The other commas look correct.

  
  

• Grammar - Tyrone, Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 2:37pm

  For got to indent on the letter part.

  
  

• Grammar - Ms. Sue, Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 2:40pm

  Dear Dr. Jones is not indented, but is flush with the left margin.

  
  

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