By Colons, Semicolons

Question: I would have written ''Clinton's turmoil''. Why didn't the author use apostrophe? It is a headline - they do not use standard grammar.Question: Why is semicolon used instead of comma to separate the email addresses above? Addresses are better separated by...

I do believe that the second one is a comma splice. I also see absolutely no problem in dividing the sentence with a semicolon; It keeps things simple. There is no reason that anyone should at all be scared of a semicolon.

Memos show Clinton turmoilQuestion: I would have written ''Clinton's turmoil''. Why didn't the author use apostrophe?BY CRAIG GORDON AND TOM BRUNE | craig.gordon@newsday.com; tom.brune@newsday.comAugust 13, 2008Question: Why is semicolon used instead of comma to separate...

Okay, I screwed up again. "It needs/takes more than one individual to emphasize (bring out) its potency."Just as an aside, I think "emphasize" means to strengthen (add strength), while "bring out" means to release the strength which already exists. (This is an...

<<However if one still wants to sharpen the line >> I'm uncomfortable with "still" here.There's no prior suggestion that anyone might have this wish. You seem to be making a case for blurring the line.That done, you now offer an alternative approach for others - ...

It’s amazing that they could even come up with the ideas for their discoveries __ much less go out and prove them.This is another sentences.Though I tried to figure out when to use comma or semicolon, I still cannot be sure about those punctuations usage in some cases, such as the one above.

Can you explain further?Though using comma in this case seems more appropriate, I've learned that I should use semicolon to separate two clauses. How come? Thank you for replying.

Over the years, Cahokia people built more than one hundred earthen mounds of various sizes and functions around six open plazas ___ the remains of some of which can still be seen after five hundred years of erosion.Should I use comma or semicolon for the ___ above?Thank for your help!

The reason is that as a result, she cannot seem to get well is, in fact, a separate sentence separated by the semi-colon..

Hello,The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language states that the semicolon and colon are stronger than the comma. For example, if the former is placed on the right side of the sentence, the later will be placed on the left side of the sentence. However, why does the following sentence is not...