zazzex  +  964113 Sat, 07 Nov 09 08:49 AM Hello,   Can I use a semicolon in the following case?StartFragment> "As for the unsatisfactory points; safety, programs, and management of the community facilities for children appeared to be unsatisfactory."   Or should I use ","? in this case, "," could be confusing because of following commas. "As for the unsatisfactory points, safety, programs, and management of the community facilities for children appeared to be unsatisfactory." zazzex Joined on Wed, Jul 15 2009 Full Member 139 Grammar, Commas, Punctuation, Semicolons

	Mister Micawber  +  964276 Sat, 07 Nov 09 01:29 PM No semicolon; use a colon. Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 30,753 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.'

	zazzex  +  965138 Sun, 08 Nov 09 01:47 PM You mean I use a colon like this?   "As for the unsatisfactory points: safety, programs, and management of the community facilities for children appeared to be unsatisfactory."   Isn't a colon used to state something same?     zazzex Grammar, Colons, Punctuation

	Mister Micawber  +  965140 Sun, 08 Nov 09 01:54 PM You mean I use a colon like this?-- Yes Isn't a colon used to state something same?-- A colon sets off on its right an explanation, example, or details of the statement on its left.  The statement on the left should really be an independent clause, but this is sometimes ignored. Mister Micawber