If you can make 2 sentences out of it, then the semicolon can be used. If
you can't, you can't.
Amy
----- Original Message -----
From: "E." <thoth93@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 9:18 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Ellipses
I think people often can benefit from taking the and out of a longer sentence. Just make it two shorter sentences. People will understand you easier.
E. want me to edit your term paper?
At 09:03 PM 8/15/2006, you wrote:
I agree. I think the semicolon is very important, but I also think sometimes people don't know how to properly use it.
If you haven't read Eats, Shoots, and Leaves, by Lynn Truss, which is in the collection, I think you'll enjoy it.
Cindy
--- Kellie Hartmann <hart0421@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Well, if I have a favorite punctuation mark it's the > semicolon. That > probably tells you something about my personality. > <grin> I had an English > teacher once who I really thought was cool, but when > I asked him how the > semicolon should be used he told me not to worry > about it because the > semicolon is becoming obsolete. Wrong! <lol> At > least, not if I have > anything to say about it... > Kellie > > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to > bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject > line. To get a list of available commands, put the > word 'help' by itself in the subject line. > >
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