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 Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 5:24 pm
I wanted to know when to use this symbol in my sentences. I forgot. sweatdrop
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Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 7:08 pm
I am not good at explaining, but I love semicolons. They're sort of like dividers in your sentence, but you have to have complete phrases which are related on each side.
Example:
Correct: Jim has my lunchbox; I have his.
Incorrect: Jim has my lunchbox; I like peas.
Incorrect: Jim has my lunchbox; because he didn't look carefully.
Someone correct me if this isn't right.
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Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 10:43 pm
Oh ok I get it now 3nodding thank you heart
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Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 3:29 pm
NanaoThrowsPetals I am not good at explaining, but I love semicolons. They're sort of like dividers in your sentence, but you have to have complete phrases which are related on each side. Example: Correct: Jim has my lunchbox; I have his. Incorrect: Jim has my lunchbox; I like peas. Incorrect: Jim has my lunchbox; because he didn't look carefully. Someone correct me if this isn't right. I believe you are correct. Yes, both sides must be complete sentences, and they must pertain to each other, as in example one that you gave. What I forget is if the sentence that starts after the semi-colon is capitalized or not. Does anyone know?
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Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 1:45 pm
raineoftears NanaoThrowsPetals I am not good at explaining, but I love semicolons. They're sort of like dividers in your sentence, but you have to have complete phrases which are related on each side. Example: Correct: Jim has my lunchbox; I have his. Incorrect: Jim has my lunchbox; I like peas. Incorrect: Jim has my lunchbox; because he didn't look carefully. Someone correct me if this isn't right. I believe you are correct. Yes, both sides must be complete sentences, and they must pertain to each other, as in example one that you gave. What I forget is if the sentence that starts after the semi-colon is capitalized or not. Does anyone know? I would like to know too. 3nodding
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Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 5:43 pm
I don't believe the sentence after the semi-colon is capitalized. I could be wrong, but I truly don't believe that it is.
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Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 10:18 pm
The sentence after the semi-colon is NOT capitalized. (I have three grammar books close at hand, so I checked. mrgreen )
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Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 2:22 am
Ah, thank you both! I've always been confused by that. I'm glad I finally have that answered! heart I suppose I could have looked it up myself, but I'm quite lazy when it comes to that sort of thing.
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