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The new electric pencil sharpener does not work properly. I prefer the old manual one.
Which is the best way to combine the sentences?
The new electric pencil sharpener does not sharpen well; I prefer the old manual one.
The new electric pencil sharpener does not sharpen well: I prefer the old manual one.
The new electric pencil sharpener does not sharpen well, I prefer the old manual one.
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"The new electric pencil sharpener does not sharpen well; I prefer the old manual one." is best.
Reason: both parts are independent clauses, so a semicolon correctly links them. The comma version is a comma splice (incorrect). A colon would be acceptable only if the second clause directly explains or illustrates the first. Another correct option is to add a coordinating conjunction: "The new electric pencil sharpener does not sharpen well, so I prefer the old manual one."
Reason: both parts are independent clauses, so a semicolon correctly links them. The comma version is a comma splice (incorrect). A colon would be acceptable only if the second clause directly explains or illustrates the first. Another correct option is to add a coordinating conjunction: "The new electric pencil sharpener does not sharpen well, so I prefer the old manual one."
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