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I kind of feel like the first comma in the sentence below should be a semi-colon. Does anything else in there read funny?

As you’ll see in my enclosed resume, I have the educational background, professional experience and track record for which you are searching.

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I would go with:

As you’ll see in my enclosed resume, I have the educational background, professional experience and track record you are looking for.

  • The clauses in this sentence are not "independent enough" to warrant a semicolon.
  • The "for which" sounds a bit complicated.
  • "look for" (make sure, ascertain, anticipate or expect) is better than "a search"
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How about "track record you seek"? – moioci Sep 8 '10 at 15:46
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There's a simple rule regarding semicolons: they are used instead of full stops. Can you put a full stop in this sentence? No. Hence, no semicolon!

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I kind of feel like the first comma in the sentence below should be a semi-colon.

You think it should be

As you’ll see in my enclosed resume; I have the educational background, professional experience and track record for which you are searching.

? No, that is definitely wrong, that should not be a semicolon.

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