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A semicolon or something else?
In Forrest Gump, Forrest says: "I couldn't tell where heaven stopped, and the earth began; it was so beautiful.”
What is the grammar after 'began'? Does a comma or semi-colon indicate a break ...
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Can you use two (or more) semicolons with two (or more) conjunctive adverbs?
I am confident that I know how to use semicolons, and I would like to use them more often; but, there is one thing with the semicolon that I cannot find an answer on: Can you use two (or more) ...
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Different conjunctions in a series (blank, blank, and blank, but blank) [closed]
The example sentence is just an example meant to highlight my question, not something I've come across in writing. It's a bit rough, and I honestly don't know much about policy/bills/what have you, ...
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Comma splices correction
Which one is correct?
In the Middle Age a lord’s intricate wall hangings were more than mere tapestries
; they were
and were
a measure of his consequence and wealth.
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And vs semicolon
In this sentence:
People were no longer fighting for ideas; they were now fighting simply for money.
it's completely unacceptable to replace the semicolon with a comma + and :
People were no ...
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Semicolon use before conjunction
"This is not a film about people with disabilities, but about the deep paths of human communication."
Could I change this to -
"This is not a film about people with disabilities; but the deep paths ...
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Usage of ";" . Can it connect verb phrases without conjunctions?
I know ";" can connect related sentences without any conjunctions.
Now I wonder if ";" can also connect verb phrases as follow:
The device calculates ....; selects ....; programs....; and changes... ...
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Should a semicolon be used with a conjunction and a dependent clause?
I've seen semicolons used to separate independent clauses, but is it correct to use them with an independent clause, a conjunction, and a dependent clause?
<independent clause 1>; but <...
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Use of a semicolon before and comma after "however"
Several years ago, a previous boss told me to use a semicolon and comma with the word "however". I've always questioned this and would like to know if the following random sentences are using the ...
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When should you use a semicolon *with* a conjunction?
I know the basics of a semicolon—at least I think I do. Aside from delimiting verbose lists, it separates independent clauses of a sentence. So, if you have two independent clauses in a sentence, ...
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Can ";" be used to replace the word "but"?
Are these two sentences both correct and equivalent?
People say stuff like "all lawyers are
liars", but it's not true.
People say stuff like "all lawyers are
liars"; it's not true.
Is ...
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