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The ;
The ; is properly used in the following manner: I waned to stroll through the park today; than remembered I had an appointment with the chiropodist.
Posted to Fraywatch by Master Grammerian on June 29, 2008
Readability
The purpose of a piece of writing is to communicate an idea. Some ideas are simple, some are complex. Most language arts teachers discourage the use of semi-colons because they encourage sloppy thinking and clumsy turgid expression. All complex ideas can be broken down into simpler components, which if placed in the correct sequence enhance the ...
Posted to Fraywatch by brerlou on June 27, 2008