Hi Matt, I think the and in your sentences is unnecessary because the consequences of the first part of the sentence that are expressed in the second part are linked by therefore . As in: A is true, therefore B is true. Try saying it aloud this

Dear friend, 1. We got a good look at the most extraordinary thing about the animal. Its foreclaws were nearly as long as my fingers. - correct; two independent clauses. We got a good look at the most extraordinary thing about

Here is your corrected sentences. The strikethrough words incorrect and the color bar words are my replacements. 1 This is as far as I've ever gotten in the game. <Correct> 2 Everthing that happens from now on forth depends on you. 3

Not really my cup of tea. The semicolon puzzles me greatly. (I suppose it separates the two direct objects.) I see only one main clause: home has setting and descent . The only other thing I'd call a clause is "that seems appropriately

His eyes were a blazing blue, his teeth a radiant white, and both contrasted dramatically against his bronzed face. It would seem that a semicolon should follow "blue" because the first clause is independent, but it is also the first of

Thanks, everyone. According to The American Heritage Guide to Contemporary Usage and Style: With other punctuation Put commas and periods inside closing quotation marks; put colons and semicolons outside. Other punctuation, such as exclamation

1. Which punctuation mark should we use when we have two independent clauses that have (show) a relationship between them? Would a colon be correct?-- No. A semicolon or a full stop. (I presume that you are speaking of two clauses with no

Hi. Would you please answer these two questions that pertain to the issue of connecting what looks to be two clauses? 1. Which punctuation mark should we use when we have two independent clauses that have (show) a relationship between them?

This sentence reminded me of an interesting discussion I had on relative clauses with quantifiers versus absolute phrases. With this in mind, which do you prefer? As you will know, semicolons are used in two instances, one of which is

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