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Burr · 01-27-2004, 01:50 PM

I don't think your example is a reasonable exception to the rules of grammar. It neither expresses a full thought as a sentence should, nor does it complete a thought (which can be a reasonable exception).

I agree that "is here" can be redundant, however. One grammatically correct solution would be to express the items in a room as a list.

"Various items sit on the table:

1) three gold coins,
2) a glowing crystal phial carved from flawless crystal,
3) and a bowl of oatmeal."

If you wish, it would be reasonable to remove the numbers, the "and," and the punctuation (except for the colon). That would still manage to complete the thought, and it would also give the impression that the character is aware that there may be more to be seen in the room.

01-27-2004, 01:50 PM	#3
Burr Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 123	I don't think your example is a reasonable exception to the rules of grammar. It neither expresses a full thought as a sentence should, nor does it complete a thought (which can be a reasonable exception). I agree that "is here" can be redundant, however. One grammatically correct solution would be to express the items in a room as a list. "Various items sit on the table: 1) three gold coins, 2) a glowing crystal phial carved from flawless crystal, 3) and a bowl of oatmeal." If you wish, it would be reasonable to remove the numbers, the "and," and the punctuation (except for the colon). That would still manage to complete the thought, and it would also give the impression that the character is aware that there may be more to be seen in the room.