OT - punctuation, grammar question

[chris dax]

which is correct....

 

..shoud be between $1,500 - 1,800 total

 

or

 

....should be between $1,500 - $1,800 total

 

I'm thinking the first but am not sure...thanks c-d

[bassman1956]

Well, the little dots are always supposed to be in series of 3...

 

Actually, both are acceptable, although the second is considered more formally correct.

[the_big_geez]

Is this a trick question?

 

I could be wrong, but I think should is spelled s-h-o-u-l-d, not s-h-o-u-d. That being the case, the second example would be the correct one.

[bassman1956]

 

Originally posted by the_big_geez Is this a trick question? I could be wrong, but I think should is spelled s-h-o-u-l-d, not s-h-o-u-d. That being the case, the second example would be the correct one.

 

 

 

Good call!

[illidian]

Either would work, I think.

 

In the former, the $ sign is implied.

 

In the latter, it is explicitly stated.

 

But then again, with some of the rules English has, it wouldn't surprise me if the former is grammatically incorrect (using it informally, though, would be fine I would think). An example would be, "He had gotten the milk from the cows and from the goats." Formally, you would have to use from. Informally, the from is implied and you could simply say, "He had gotten the milk from the cows and goats."

 

[chris dax]

 

Originally posted by the_big_geez Is this a trick question? I could be wrong, but I think should is spelled s-h-o-u-l-d, not s-h-o-u-d.

 

 

doh!

 

Thanks everyone...looks like $1,500 - $1,800 is the people's choice.

 

I know I could count on you all....c-d

[ATM]

Is there a hyphen in "anal-retentive"?

 

ATM

[Geuel]

 

Originally posted by ATM Is there a hyphen in "anal-retentive"?

 

It's optional.

[Thumper]

For recommended reading, check out 'Eats, Shoots, and Leaves' by Lynn Truss. It's a primer for anal-retentive English types.

[King Kashue]

Originally posted by Thumper For recommended reading, check out 'Eats, Shoots, and Leaves' by Lynn Truss. It's a primer for anal-retentive English types.

 

 

The grammar mistakes that she makes in that book are deliciously ironic