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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Commas/Cimicolons

Is this sentence correct?

Once we get out the door, she hops in the car; and stands in my lap to see out the window.
  

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Hi, It's OK, except I wouldn't pause after saying the word 'car'. I hope you are not talking about your wife. Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, It's OK, except I wouldn't pause after saying the word 'car'.
  • I hope you are not talking about your wife.
  • Clive
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2 Answers
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Hi,

It's OK, except I wouldn't pause after saying the word 'car'.

I hope you are not talking about your wife.


Clive
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Hi,

It's called semicolon, not "cimicolon".

The semicolon is unnecessary in your sentence. You have no real reason to stop the sentence

there, so just leave off that semicolon.

Regards
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