http://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here. <font color=red>DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here. Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3607.32596)http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhereCommasSemicolonsThank-You/hdjxk/post.htm#602282Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:35:42 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:602282Grammar Geek0http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhereCommasSemicolonsThank-You/hdjxk/post.htm#602282http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-602282.xmlAlthought one of our illustrious members really advises against the semi-colon in general, I&#39;m nearly as strongly opposed. However, I would say that three in one paragraph is too many. One is usually more than enough. (No more than one per page is probably more in keeping with how often it&#39;s really needed.) Yoong Liat is entirely correct if your only choices are commas or semi-colons, but at least two of them should be full stops instead. You can also change the middle section to &quot;...the summer, but it was safe...&quot;http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhereCommasSemicolonsThank-You/hdjxk/post.htm#602275Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:35:42 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:602275Yoong Liat1http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhereCommasSemicolonsThank-You/hdjxk/post.htm#602275http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-602275.xmlHi Annacolica Welcome to the English Forums. Before this century, oysters were cheap; they were not the luxury they are today. They were not eaten during the summer; however, it was safe to do so in the winter. They are very flavoursome, but a lot of people don&#39;t like the thought of swallowing them; the texture is off-putting.http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhereCommasSemicolonsThank-You/hdjxk/post.htmThu, 23 Apr 2009 13:35:42 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:602235annacolica2http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhereCommasSemicolonsThank-You/hdjxk/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-602235.xmlBefore this century oysters were cheap they were not the luxury they are today. They were not eaten during the summer however it was safe to do so in the winter. They are very flavoursome but a lot of people don&#39;t like the thought of swallowing them the texture is off-putting.