Question

This summer, a popular sandwich shop called Mark’s Deli will be opening downtown. The deli will offer free tastings of their most popular sandwiches on Friday, May 10, Saturday, May 11, and Sunday, May 12. The samples will include mouth-watering bites of the Veggie Deluxe, a wrap with roasted vegetables and hummus, the Italian Combo, a selection of Italian meats and cheeses on a roll, and the famous B.L.T., made with bacon, lettuce, and tomato on toasted rye bread. Mark’s Deli already has several other locations including Boston, Massachusetts, Brooklyn, New York, and Portland, Maine.

Rewrite the paragraph, replacing commas with semicolons where they are needed.

Answer 1

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This summer; a popular sandwich shop called Mark’s Deli will be opening downtown. The deli will offer free tastings of their most popular sandwiches on Friday, May 10; Saturday, May 11; and Sunday, May 12. The samples will include mouth-watering bites of the Veggie Deluxe, a wrap with roasted vegetables and hummus; the Italian Combo, a selection of Italian meats and cheeses on a roll; and the famous B.L.T., made with bacon, lettuce, and tomato on toasted rye bread. Mark’s Deli already has several other locations including Boston, Massachusetts; Brooklyn, New York; and Portland, Maine.

Answer 2

Explain why this paragraph is correct, opposed to the original paragraph, please.

Answer 3

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The revised paragraph is correct because semicolons are used to separate items in a list when those items contain commas. In the original paragraph, commas were used to separate the dates for the free tastings, which made it unclear where one date ended and the next one began. By using semicolons instead, each date is clearly separated, making the information more organized and easier to understand. Similarly, in the list of sandwich samples, commas were used to separate the ingredients within each sandwich option. This could create confusion and make the sentence harder to read. By using semicolons instead, each sandwich sample is clearly delineated, making it easier to identify the specific ingredients for each option. Lastly, the original paragraph used commas to separate the different locations of Mark's Deli. However, these locations also contained commas within the city and state names (e.g., Boston, Massachusetts). By replacing the commas with semicolons, it becomes clear that the city and state names form distinct locations, improving clarity and readability.

Answer 4

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This summer; a popular sandwich shop called Mark's Deli will be opening downtown. The deli will offer free tastings of their most popular sandwiches on Friday, May 10; Saturday, May 11; and Sunday, May 12. The samples will include mouth-watering bites of the Veggie Deluxe, a wrap with roasted vegetables and hummus; the Italian Combo, a selection of Italian meats and cheeses on a roll; and the famous B.L.T., made with bacon, lettuce, and tomato on toasted rye bread. Mark's Deli already has several other locations including Boston, Massachusetts; Brooklyn, New York; and Portland, Maine.

Answer 5

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

This summer; a popular sandwich shop called Mark’s Deli will be opening downtown. The deli will offer free tastings of their most popular sandwiches on Friday, May 10; Saturday, May 11; and Sunday, May 12. The samples will include mouth-watering bites of the Veggie Deluxe, a wrap with roasted vegetables and hummus; the Italian Combo, a selection of Italian meats and cheeses on a roll; and the famous B.L.T., made with bacon, lettuce, and tomato on toasted rye bread. Mark’s Deli already has several other locations including Boston, Massachusetts; Brooklyn, New York; and Portland, Maine.