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Re: Punctuation please.
Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 10:10 pm
by Stephen Whiteside
Actually, that's not quite right, is it. You would then have sequential semi-colons within the one sentence. I don't think you can do that. I would get rid of the first semi-colon - replace it with a full stop, and start a new sentence at that point, then put a semi-colon in at the end of the second last line.
Re: Punctuation please.
Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 10:35 am
by alongtimegone
Yep, thanks. I'll make that change.
Cheers ...Wazza
Re: Punctuation please.
Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 3:47 pm
by Zondrae
Oh joy of joys'
Stephen said
"The last line is not a sentence. Therefore, there should be another semi-colon at the end of the second last line, instead of a full stop."
At last a real clue as to the correct use of the semi-colon. I might try using one now that I have a real idea of when to use it. I must have been away from school the day we did this punctuation mark. I don't remember ever being taught how to use it (them).