Grammar Question--Pls Help! (1 Viewer)

[chet]

Analyzing texts written in three different languages gave me the perspective necessary to succeed in sciences which for me, was like learning new languages.

Were like 

or 

was like

For a college app due tonight.  Disagreement.  Thx
 

 

[wikkidpissah]

wuz. and a coma after which

 

[chet]

Another one:

thief, and Frank became the superintendent of police in Balochistan.

Should it be "Superintendent of Police" or as written?

 

[wikkidpissah]

caps

ETA: were it "became a police superintendent" there would be no need for caps, but it's a title in that sentence

 

[El Floppo]

was. relates to perspective, not languages. also- no comma before was. move it before which.

 

[El Floppo]

wikkid had this covered.

 

[Joe Summer]

Was.

Also, em dash after sciences, then comma after which.

 

[El Floppo]

and be sure to staple a bunch of hundreds to the application with a note saying there'll be plenty more of these if you play your cards right.

 

[Ketamine Dreams]

Time to eat Grandpa!

Time to eat, Grandpa! 

 

[AAABatteries]

Were???

Maybe you aren't college material after all chet.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

it's spelled Please.

HTH

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

was. relates to perspective, not languages. also- no comma before was. move it before which.

No, no.  There should be a comma before "which" and after "for me", because "for me" is a subordinate clause.

 

[Otis]

I’d probably just rewrite that sentence IMO 

 

[kutta]

Was, no doubt. 

Take everything else out - “Analyzing texts was”

And you need a comma sciences.

 

[chet]

TY everyone.  App submitted.  95% of the heavy lifting done.  She's worked hard.

 

[jhib]

Was, no doubt. 

Take everything else out - “Analyzing texts was”

Except I don't think she was trying to say that analyzing texts was what was like learning new languages. 

I think the question is was it "to succeed" that was like learning new languages or was it "sciences" that were like learning new languages?

That's a little less obvious. I'd go with Otis' plan to rewrite it. 

I mean, if it weren't already submitted. I'm sure it was perfect the way she submitted it.  Good luck!

 

[El Floppo]

TY everyone.  App submitted.  95% of the heavy lifting done.  She's worked hard.

Good luck to her!

 

[shuke]

wuz. and a coma after which

Comma before which.

 

[wikkidpissah]

Comma before which.

Naw, you only comatize that which qualifies the complete sentenz

 

[belljr]

Were like 

or 

was like

For a college app due tonight.  Disagreement.  Thx
 

be like

 

[El Floppo]

be like

was all like

 

[Phil Elliott]

Go on a which hunt.

 

[Vanilla Guerrilla]

remove all punctuation and capitalization and add take that to the bank brohan to the end and youre good to go I think

 

[Spike]

wuz. and a coma after which

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