By Semicolons, Constructions

1. I don't know that this is anything to do with metonymy, but, yes, "the one" = "his life" and "the other" = "his money". 2. Yes, it's an incomplete sentence, but clauses separated by semicolons don't have to be complete sentences. A good deal...

Yes, small letters and commas. When individual items of a list include commas, then you can separate them with semicolons. However, you are not creating a legal document, so there is really no reason at all to spell out the cheque amounts. It is confusing overkill, in my estimation. This...

Analyse the formality of the article in SCMP It is indispensable for us to use an appropriate style when writing. There is no doubt that formal style should be practiced for newspaper as objectivity and impersonality are important. South China Morning Post is one of the most prevalent...

I believe that the ghost that has appeared before me truly is my father’s spirit, and that everything it has said is true. The ghost did not flee before Horatio’s “cross,” rule over my people justly; just as my father did, and just as he expects me to do. Looks pretty good to me. You have a...

I need to know if the subjunctive ‘though’ creates a dependant clause. Is the clause, “Though the car always starts for her,” a sentence or is it a fragment? In other words, which of the following are correct? a. Most people consider Jill’s car unreliable. Though the car always starts for...

Hi, If my child was marked down because she used a capital letter for words in a spelling test, I’d be angry with the teacher. When I went to school, my spelling exercises tested for spelling not style. However, if your child is a high school student and if the teacher was marking hard, then...