By Semicolons, Commas

Hi, banalIf you describe something as banal, you do not like it because you think that it is so ordinary that it is not at all effective or interesting.Example: Bland, banal music tinkled discreetly from hidden loudspeakers.Doesn't a comma or semicolon need to be used after ordinary? This...

banalIf you describe something as banal, you do not like it because you think that it is so ordinary that it is not at all effective or interesting.Example: Bland, banal music tinkled discreetly from hidden loudspeakers.Doesn't a comma or semicolon need to be used after ordinary? This would...

Or, you could just put a semicolon(e.g. "John predicted the Temple's fall; the tradition is tightly anchored in our sources.").

Hi, I think you said the following do not need a conjunction because a semicolon establishes the connection. She loved him with all her heart; she never told him. sounds OK I took out the garbage; it was smelly. sounds stupid. Can I write like these for those two examples of yours? Yes. She...

Thank you, Clive. I think you said the following do not need a conjunction because a semicolon establishes the connection. She loved him with all her heart; she never told him. sounds OK I took out the garbage; it was smelly. sounds stupid. Can I write like these for those two examples of...

Hi, Usually a semicolon is used to with two independent clauses when a conjunctive adverb is used. I don't agree. A semi-colon joins two independent clauses. eg correct Tom loved Mary; Mary did not love Tom. eg incorrect Tom loved Mary; whereas Mary did not love Tom. 'Whereas Mary did...

Hi, Usually a semicolon is used to with two independent clauses when a conjunctive adverb is used. Good. But I feel the two independent clauses can be independent in structure but cannot be independent in thought linkage -- that is, they have to related in thoughta and ideas. Am I right? I think...

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...

Hi, I think like an art, we can indulge in using punctuation with some variations as long as we stick to the basic structures. I was looking at a hymnal and came upon this semicolon usage. I think you can use a semicolon instead of a comma in certain situation. Is this one of those OK...

Hi, I have difficulty distinguishing what punctuation mark to use before the word 'thus' -- a comma, no comma, a semicolon or no mark at all. I think I have similar difficulty with the word 'as'.