By Clauses, Colons

Re: conjunctive adverb

There are the ones you're looking for: and, but, or, yet, for, nor, so All of these create a subordinate clause, and using a semi-colon or a period before them would be incorrect:after, before, when, while, since, until, though (although, even though), whereas, while.

Re: conjunctive adverb

Hi, When do we need to use a conjuntive adverb with a semicolon and use it at the start of a separate sentence? You never need to use it with a semi-colon. If you choose to, that's a subjective decision by you, based on your feelings about style. accordingly I excelled in the last test;...

conjunctive adverb

Hi, When do we need to use a conjuntive adverb with a semicolon and use it at the start of a separate sentence? accordingly I excelled in the last test; accordingly, I was given a commendation following the tradition. I excelled in the last test. Accordingly, I was given a commendation...

Re: conjunctive adverb with comma and semicolon

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...

Re: conjunctive adverb with comma and semicolon

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...

Re: conjunctive adverb with comma and semicolon

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...

conjunctive adverb with comma and semicolon

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...

Re: Logic of these colon usages

Hi, The logic (or rules) behind a normal colon usage seems to be that the part that follows the main clause give details or explain some parts of it, like going from general to specific. Why are they correct if they are? Generally speaking, they are giving an explanation, or you might say going...

Logic of these colon usages

Hi, The logic (or rules) behind a normal colon usage seems to be that the part that follows the main clause give details or explain some parts of it, like going from general to specific. Why are they correct if they are? Follow orders from those high up: whether to the king, as the supreme...

Re: Semicolon use

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...