Arthur  +  9397 Mon, 29 Sep 03 12:48 AM When to use them? Does anybody know? Arthur Joined on Sat, Sep 27 2003 New Member 10 Colons, Commas, Semicolons

	ryan smith  +  9400 Mon, 29 Sep 03 03:37 AM Such a wide open question. But, hey, I like to talk. Use a semi-colon to connect two related independent clauses. "They took the money from the vault; they took it quickly." -Related ideas, clauses stand on their own, semi-colon is OK. Use a comma to separate clauses and items in lists. "Since I had such a great day, I decided to spend all the money on my wife, my mistress, and my girlfriend." Use a colon to separate equal things (like an = sign). "Just remember three things: be on time, bring the money, and come alone." -here things = those three items. ryan smith Joined on Tue, Sep 9 2003 CLASSIFIED Full Member 199 Clauses, Colons, Commas, Semicolons

	mindserve  +  18080 Sun, 04 Jan 04 02:54 PM How do I know if they are independent clauses? Should they be able to stand on their own? For example: I like apple pie_______________not liking apple pie would make me silly. Is the second part an independent clause? I would think a comma would work in this case, but then I think I would have a comma splice... mindserve Joined on Sat, Oct 18 2003 New Member 08 Clauses, Colons, Commas, Semicolons

	Clive  +  276303 Thu, 05 Oct 06 06:40 AM Hi, England went through globalization in the 1930s the English people felt angry towards the US England went through globalization in the 1930s. The English people felt angry towards the US. Next time, please try to post your question about your sentence. eg Is this correct, please? Best wishes, Clive Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,304 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 Colons, Commas, Semicolons