Anonymous  +  500309 Sun, 13 Apr 08 11:09 PM Hi, For Example is noted as an adverb. Are these correct uses of it? Are punctuation correct? For example, you can say like this, instead of this. You can say, for example, like this, instead of this. You can do this a lot of parts of your body, for example  with your feet, your hands, etc. Can you produce one example where it is a conjuctive adverb separated by a semicolon? Anonymous Verbs, Adverbs, Colons, Punctuation, Semicolons

	Clive  +  500445 Mon, 14 Apr 08 05:38 AM Hi, For Example is noted as an adverb. Are these correct uses of it? Are punctuation correct? For example, you can say "like this", instead of "this". I've just added correct punctuation. I don't know if this sentence and the next one are true statements. You can say, for example, "like this", instead of "this". I'd omit the last comma. You can do this with a lot of parts of your body, for example with your feet and your hands, etc. Can you produce one example where it is a conjuctive adverb separated by a semicolon? No, can you? Best wishes, Clive  Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,668 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo Verbs, Adverbs, Colons, Commas, Punctuation, Semicolons

	Clive  +  500523 Mon, 14 Apr 08 01:09 PM Fine, thank you. And you?   Clive

	Eddie88  +  779717 Mon, 15 Jun 09 01:31 AM If 'for example' is in the middle of the sentence, the comma preceding the phrase is necessary. But after it, it is not necessary, unless you feel it will rid the sentence of ambiguities. Generally, it will be left out and the next comma will encapsulate the whole phrase:   I could see many colours, for example red and green, (and I could...)       A semicolon needs to be used if this phrase separates two main clauses:     I showed many signs that I wanted to go home; for example, I was red in the face, and I was...   Generally however, 'for example' introduces a phrase not a clause. Thus you will rarely need or see the semicolon in this situation     Eddie88 Joined on Mon, Nov 10 2008 New Zealand Full Member 466 Clauses, Commas, Punctuation, Semicolons, Writing, Sentences, Colours