By Semicolons

Hello Hal, ---The basis of Leibniz's charge is twofold; miracles need to remain special and sacred and predictions about the world have to be possible.--- This is okay - you use the semi-colon to seperate two independent clauses, but it's actually a great time to use the colon, because...

I am sometimes quite unsure how I am supposed to deal with semicolons and colons. I have a decent understanding of when a semicolon should be used, but my confusion is about what I can do with the portion that comes after the semicolon. The sentence below illustrates my confusion because I am not...

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'.

'Moreover' includes 'and'. Your correction, with the semicolon, is right.

Thanks very much Mister Micawber - your help is most appreciated.

.I haven't seen the whole sentence, but probably: X% of households had ***; representing an increase of… -- NOFor example, take ***; whilst this is likely to help… -- YESThis organisation makes a real effort to ***; for example, -- MAYBEThe significance of this is simple; the more… --...

Hi people, Please could somebody let me know whether the use of semicolons below is correct? X% of households had ***; representing an increase of… For example, take ***; whilst this is likely to help… This organisation makes a real effort to ***; for example, The significance of this...

Can't answer the quesion about "use" unless we know the name of the organization, but it should probably be uses. That semicolon is not correct. A comma should be there. For example, semicolons should join two independent clauses that are very closely related. (See how I used a...

Yes, I think it calls for a semicolon or colon after human.

'The King’s young daughter Elizabeth was intended to abduct and after converting her into a Catholic enthrone her.'This sentence feels a bit strange as it is. Part of me wants to put a comma or a semicolon before 'enthorne her'. Am I right?