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Semicolons, full-stops and comma-splices [duplicate]
I came across these two sentences whilst editing today, and wondered what your opinions on the correct variations would be:
They're great, I love them.
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They're great; I love them.
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They're ...
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Should a semicolon be used before a clause that's mostly a quotation? For example: he “had the reputation of a good preacher.”
In the following section:
His presence was always looked forward to on the Sundays when he filled the pulpit, and he was a ready pastor at the weddings and funerals of Milford; he “had the reputation ...
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Can a punctuation mark at the end of a quote be changed to a period to end a sentence?
For example, say I wanted to quote the following line of poetry: "To cloke your weariness;"
The line ends in a semicolon. However, what would I do if I wanted to quote it at the end of a sentence? ...
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Is a comma appropriate in "Sounds good, thanks."
If I am writing "Sounds good, thanks.", is a comma appropriate between "Sounds good" and "thanks"? It seems awkward/too much to instead do "Sounds good; thanks." or "Sounds good. Thanks."
Would the ...
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Does a period, semicolon, comma, or nothing go there?
Recently, I was being tongue in cheek when I wrote the following words:
I'm quite dead, I assure you.
Someone felt inclined to correct my grammar and say that it was a comma splice. They suggested ...
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Rule of punctuation when a principal sentence is followed by two or more subordinate sentences
I put below a text I found in a written reply I came across:
"...in the Audit Report, it is stated that we did not rebut the Draft Audit Report (DAR). The actual fact is otherwise: we had prepared ...
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Jack London's punctuation choice of periods instead of semi-colons
The sled was without runners. It was made of stout birch-bark, and
its full surface rested on the snow. The front end of the sled was
turned up, like a scroll, in order to force down and under ...
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Listing quoted sentences: separate them with a semicolon, comma, period (or none)?
I am completing a manuscript for my recent book. I would love to know whether I need to put a comma, semicolon, or other form of punctuation (or none) in-between these quoted sentences.
The examples ...
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Semicolon or period in the following? [duplicate]
Here are two instances in a formal paper I submitted where my professor told me my semicolon usage is incorrect. He says that, in both instances, a period should be used. Is he right? I maintain ...
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Semicolons before buts, ands, and sos, and other strange places? [duplicate]
Is this right? I thought that aside from something like this:
He had some dogs; he ran to the beach; he drowned.
that you are only supposed to put commas before and's, so's, and but's, etc.
But I ...
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Which is correct — period, semicolon, or colon? [duplicate]
Each day, difficult choices have to be made. Who will live, and who will die?
Each day, difficult choices have to be made; Who will live, and who will die?
Each day, difficult choices have to be ...
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What's the right punctuation for the following list?
Many cases of animal suicide were discused. A duck drowned
itself after the death of its companion. A school of dolphins stranded
on a beach with no reason whatsoever. A deer threw itself from a ...
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Caption text punctuation: Full stops always necessary at the end?
Example caption text for a photo:
Little Diane necklace
1a) No full stop is correct, yes?
Now a longer example of caption text:
Little Diane necklace. The photograph of the young Diane was ...
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Use semicolon or period when telling a result of an action?
If you look at these sentences, the second one is result of the first:
Alex shouts and feels pain in his leg, and he rubs the place with hand and looks at the leg. His leg swelled little bit.
So ...
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Semicolons at the end of list items
In school, we were taught to end each list item with a semicolon. But I have never actually seen this. Can somebody please confirm this? Should we end each list item with anything at all?
I've seen ...
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How does using a semicolon or a full stop change meaning?
Federal agencies and Wal-Mart are investigating the charges; C. J.’s Seafood did not respond to The Times’s request for comment.
In this statement, what is the effect of semicolon in the meaning and ...
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"Don't worry, ..."
"Don't worry, it won't hurt much."
Is the comma the correct punctuation mark to use after "Don't worry"? This seems to be the norm, but I feel like there are almost two sentences there and that ...
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