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Sooris Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

conjunctive adverb

Can we use 'however' without a semicolon before it?
Which is correct?
He worked hard,however he did not pass the exam

Or
He worked hard;however he did not pass the exam.

Or
He worked hard;however, he did not pass the exam.
  

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Sooris Can we use 'however' without a semicolon before it? Which is correct? He worked hard,however he did not pass the exam Or He worked hard;however he did not pass the exam.

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  • Sooris Can we use 'however' without a semicolon before it?
  • Which is correct?
  • He worked hard,however he did not pass the exam Or He worked hard;however he did not pass the exam.
  • Or He worked hard;however, he did not pass the exam.
  • Most learners are more or less confused with the use of semicolons.
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SoorisCan we use 'however' without a semicolon before it?
Which is correct?
He worked hard,however he did not pass the exam

Or
He worked hard;however he did not pass the exam.

Or
He worked hard;however, he did not pass the exam.

Most learners are more or less confused with the use of semicolons. Here are the guidelin
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He worked hard, however, he did not pass the exam.

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He worked hard; however, he did not pass the exam.
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InchoateknowledgeHe worked hard, however, he did not pass the exam.

or

He worked hard; however, he did not pass the exam.
Yes, both seem fine to me, the 2nd one being better if you want to be strict.
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This ends up looking like a comma splice to me. Two independent clauses joined by a comma.

I believe that the semi-colon is necessary, and a comma is incorrect. See http://www.grammarerrors.com/punctuation.html and
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Grammar Geek
This ends up looking like a comma splice to me. Two independent clauses joined by a comma.

I believe that the semi-colon is necessary, and a comma is incorrect. See http://www.grammarerrors.com/punctuation.html and
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Conjunctive adverbs are often confused with coordinating conjunctions such as 'and', 'but', 'for', 'nor', 'or', 'yet' or 'while'. One difference is that coordinating conjunctions join clauses of equal rank and conjunctive adverbs do not. Another difference is that conjunctive adverbs are not true linking devices themselves, as indicated by their nee
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However, I read somewhere -- I do not remember where -- that "however" may not stand elsewhere than at the beginning of a sentence.
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Inchoateknowledge
However, I read somewhere -- I do not remember where -- that "however" may not stand elsewhere than at the beginning of a sentence.

I wonder why it should always be at the beginning.

I often see it in the middle of a sentence, between commas - something like:

He was not interested in learning English. He wo
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Hi

Sabs,

Conjunctive adverbs like 'however" always require a semicolon.

However, you can punctuate to your heart's content.
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