Hi there, guys: Thank you for your posts, but, as GG said, this thread began a long time ago. I have a far greater understanding of grammar now, and after reading your recent answer, I totally agree. Adverbials have scope to

Is this a proper way to use a semi colon: I learn something from you everyday; I never new what a logophile was? I'm not entirely sure. The only rule – that I know of – for the correct use of a semicolon is that the two clauses that you

Writing a disclosure for financial statements and wanted a second opinion in regards to puncuation. " All borrowings are at the bank's discretion and bear interest at the bank's prime interest rate plus 1.25% per annum ; 4.5%

empressed ..I assume this is merely a typo, unless this a foreign spelling form for me? If the phrases were awkward, the rhythm repetitive, the style inconsistent, the material boring; it would have caught my attention, trust me Your use of the

Hi anonymous person, I think it is a widely accepted notion that when you have two independent clauses connected by a coodinate conjunction (coordinating conjunction? - I think they are the same) and one of them has an internal comma, a semicolon

Hi, I see my name is appearing in this post, haha. I agree with Clive. A coordinating conjunction plus a semicolon seems unnecessary; however, on rare occasions, it is suitable (if there are internal commas). Semicolons are used in two

"Were" is correct. It's the past tense of the verb "to be." ( There are pierced terracotta ridge cappings - present tense) "Where" is an adverb. There were places where missing flags left the planking exposed. If

Hi, Yes, apparently there's a misunderstanding. I was looking at this statement of yours, from our discussion of 'otherwise' and 'therefore', to which I thought you were referring. A coordinating conjunction cannot join two

Memos show Clinton turmoil Question: I would have written ''Clinton's turmoil''. Why didn't the author use apostrophe? BY CRAIG GORDON AND TOM BRUNE | <email addresses removed by mod.> August 13, 2008 Question: Why

Thank you, Mr. M. In your answer you said "the post-colon portion elaborated the number of books on chaos theory" in regard to the following example sentence: We've had streams of books on chaos theory: no fewer that tweleve since 1988. My