Hi. When one uses a semicolon and a conjunctive adverb to separate two independent clauses, does one have to place the independent clause direcly next to the semicolon? For instance, 'I went to the store; however, I went to the bakery

Hi. Who is used for the subject of the clause Whom is used for the object of the clause Is this when they are relative pronouns? Does is mean that it is 'who' when it is the subject of the main clause or the relatvie clause? Does this mean

Oh, excellent! Just to confirm then, (you don't have to reply if I have understood you) each item in the list must make sense to the words preceeding the list. For instance, I bought a book, bike, car, and scooter- they all make sense

Sorry, I made it unclear. I was refering to this: So is a coordinating conjunction when its meaning is during the time NOT as a result. The owl paddled, so the monkey slept. This punctuation is fine. But I see this as meaning 'and as a

HI. This may seem slightly trivial; however, I have always tried to be pedantic with English writing. When one makes a list using a comma, do they all need to make sense with the words preceeding the first comma. I know this will make little

Thanks. I try to use the word therefore to avoid my uncertainty when punctuating the word 'so'; however, 'therefore' used with a semicolon and a comma can disrupt the flow of a sentence- highlighting my quandary!!! I am beginning

Hi. I have read numerous websites discussing how to punctuate the word so.Here is one of the sites that discussed it, which appeared to be credible. So is a coordinating conjunction when its meaning is during the time NOT as a result. The owl