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Snarf Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

A Semi-Colon and Comma Question

Normally, if something does not catch his attention immediately, he changes the channel; meaning, his attention is just what this has.

Is the semi-colon after "channel" right there, and is the comma correct after "meaning"?

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Normally, if something does not catch his attention immediately, he changes the channel; meaning, his attention is just what this has. Is the semi-colon after "channel" right there, No. What follows is not an independent sentence.

— Clive

  • Normally, if something does not catch his attention immediately, he changes the channel; meaning, his attention is just what this has.
  • Is the semi-colon after "channel" right there, No.
  • What follows is not an independent sentence.
  • and is the comma correct after "meaning"?
  • No.
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Normally, if something does not catch his attention immediately, he changes the channel; meaning, his attention is just what this has.

Is the semi-colon after "channel" right there, No. What follows is not an independent sentence.


and is the comma correct after "meaning"? No. Think of 'meaning' here as 'meani
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CliveNormally, if something does not catch his attention immediately, he changes the channel; meaning, his attention is just what this has. Is the semi-colon after "channel" right there, No. What follows is not an independent sentence. and is the comma correct after "meaning"? No. Think of 'meaning' here as 'meaning that . . . '.
Okay, so I'll write it like th
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