Grammar Gurus: proof read this phrase.

[Irving]

I never should have used that semi-colon in the title.

[sneakerd]

It confuses me. But then- I have had too much to drink.

[Great-Kazoo]

The situation in Mesoamerica contrasts strongly that area provided only two domestic-able animals the turkey and the dog, whose meat yield was far lower than that of cows, sheep, goats, pigs and corn. Mesoamericas staple grain was as I've already explained, difficult to domesticate and perhaps so to develop.

I never was grammatically correct, but try. Do i go home or stay for detention?

[sniper7]

I'll give it a shot. damn serious run on sentence.


The situation in Mesoamerica contrasts strongly that area provided only two domestic-able animals; the turkey and the dog, whose meat yield was far lower than that of cows, sheep, goats, and pigs. Corn, Mesoamerica’s staple grain was, as I've already explained, difficult to domesticate, and perhaps so to develop.

[Byte Stryke]

Context and intent would REALLY help here...

[spyder]

Context and intent would REALLY help here...

Byte wins!!!

[BPTactical]

"The situation in Mesoamerica contrasts strongly in that the area provided only two domesticable animals (the turkey and the dog) whose meat yield was far lower than that of cows, sheep, goats, and pigs. Corn, Mesoamerica's staple grain, was as I have already explained, difficult to domesticate and perhaps so to develop."



Translation:

Eat more Chiken!

Signed, the Cows

[TFOGGER]

Was the author Hunter S. Thompson?


Epic fail by both the editor and the proofreader.

[theGinsue]

The situation in mesoamerica contrasts strongly that area provided only two domesticable animals the turkey and the dog whose meat yield was far lower than that of cows sheep goats and pigs and corn mesoamericas staple grain was as Ive already explained difficult to domesticate and perhaps slow to develop.

My attempt:
The situation in Mesoamerica contrasts strongly. That area provided only two domesticable animals (the turkey, and the dog - whose meat yield was far lower than that of cows, sheep, goats, and pigs) and corn (Mesoamericas staple grain. It was, as I've already explained, difficult to domesticate and perhaps slow to develop.).

I never should have used that semi-colon in the title.

Fixed. Changed to a full colon. (hehehe -full colon. That paints a pretty picture)

[Irving]

Now that we know the answer to how it was actually written in the book, personally I would have just made it more than one sentence.