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It s a matter of style I would prefer a dash especially since there is no verb after the semicolon Also the comma after potatoes could be omitted CB

The semicolon is incorrect and I see no place to put it a semicolon divides two independent clauses or listed items with internal commas I see neither here

Hi Is this correct Many of them traveled in fact my best friend just returned from a trip to Italy Or do I need a semicolon before in fact A comma is not correct You could put a semi colon but why not simply put an ordinary old everyday period Best wishes Clive

gt What s a clause I am not understanding what an independent clause is Both terms are here Grammar Glossary http englishplus com grammar glossary htm Also see some of these threads http www englishforums com search comma semicolon independent clause htm

What s a clause I am not understanding what an independent clause is when using a comma or semicolon How do I know wether to use a comma or semicolon Please give example lt Edited The word is grammar Also it would REALLY help us as Francesca has already pointed out in another post if you would...

Grammar Geek wrote Other unsolicitied comments I would also delete being and replace the punctuate after own with a colon And it would be great if you could come up with a substitute word for either life or alive so they are not quite so repetitive And is persistent really the word you want How...

The former is correct No capitalization You might note that the problem arises only with and Periods full stops colons or semicolons would not be used in this situation but would be replaced by commas

Thanks Barbara I seached for comma splice on the Internet after I saw your reply and consulted a book on punctuation By Oxford University Press What I understood is comma splice is a common error that most of the people often make The book said It s not normally correct to join the clauses of a...

Okay then Here are my comments 1 Start with a capital letter You hae a comma splice you joined two complete thoughts with a comma You need either a period or a semicolon Sorry Clive 2 Start with a capital letter The way it s written the questions felt unprepared You need to say that SHE felt...

Timbo wrote The sentence you have quoted is incorrect Semi colons are used when there is a change of thought or absence of a connective in mid sentence The sentence should read Time is short however we will still get the job done An example of semi colon usage would be Time is short we will...