These two grammatically correct sentences differ only in whether we followed the semicolon-and-comma rule you mention, showing its value clearly. *Four-and-a-half if we include the informal …

Aug 20, 2010 · I cannot understand the difference between the comma and semicolon. Can you please clarify?

Aug 5, 2010 · How does one correctly use a semicolon? It is probably one of the more difficult punctuation marks to master in my opinion.

The main factor in choosing whether to use a semicolon or an em dash (if you're playing your cards right) is whether the clause that the punctuation introduces is more explanatory or …

The semicolon between clauses suggests a connection between the sentences that is stronger than if there were a period between the two. As (to me) it is generally acceptable to start …

I was always taught that when I have two independent clauses with the usage of because separating them, I should add a semicolon before because. Is this correct? Example …

62 When you want to connect two closely related sentences, you can use a semicolon or a dash. (You can also use a dash for other kinds of non-sentential relations). How would you choose …

Aug 28, 2024 · Setting semicolon as formula separator with an English language in Excel on Mac (Sonoma) Hi, I have run into an issue of not being able to find the following workaround on the …

But you can use either a semicolon or commas. To use a "simpler" sentence: 1 *We need to show that 2 plus 2 equals 4; that is, that 4 is the sum of 2 and 2. In 1, we have two separate clauses, …

Jun 18, 2014 · Hi! I need help with how to save a excel (2013) english version in csv semicolon delimited format. Need it to upload the file in another program. In norwegian versions I know …