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Semicolon usage

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Grammar Geek  +  954921 Wed, 28 Oct 09 03:39 AM
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“semicolons are commonly usedf in "not only" statements, indicating connection of ideas without unnecessary prepositions or conjunctions.

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Can you give an example of what you mean by this?
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Barbara, who answers in American English. My housekeeping skills attest to the truth of the second law of thermodynamics: Left to themselves, things get more and more random!
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