01 Mar 21
@lemondrop saidColons and semicolons are two types of punctuation. Colons (🙂 are used in sentences to show that something is following, like a quotation, example, or list. Semicolons (😉 are used to join two independent clauses, or two complete thoughts that could stand alone as complete sentences.
hardly ever see it
is a comma acceptable?
01 Mar 21
@torunn saidI have problems with using commas
@lemondrop
It wouldn't be correct, but I perhaps ok.
I think I use more than needed
could I have used a semicolon connecting the first two thoughts?
01 Mar 21
@very-rusty saidit would be but in poor grammar
It wouldn't be correct, but I perhaps ok.
Would the aforementioned be a sentence?
-VR
01 Mar 21
@lemondrop saidYou have no idea who said it do you?
it would be but in poor grammar
Now you'll look for it! 🙂
-VR
@instantkarma777 saidinstantkarma said:
Colons and semicolons are two types of punctuation. Colons (🙂 are used in sentences to show that something is following, like a quotation, example, or list. Semicolons (😉 are used to join two independent clauses, or two complete thoughts that could stand alone as complete sentences.
"... Semicolons are used to join two independent clauses, or two complete thoughts that could stand alone as complete sentences."
That is my understanding too.
01 Mar 21
@torunn said❤🥰👍👍👍
instantkarma said:
"... Semicolons are used to join two independent clauses, or two complete thoughts that could stand alone as complete sentences."
That is my understanding too.
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01 Mar 21
@lemondrop saidNot if you want to be invited for tea.
hardly ever see it
is a comma acceptable?
01 Mar 21
@lemondrop saidthis here idea; born of boredom; needs an adverb
hardly ever see it
is a comma acceptable?