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Chrismlangan Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
conjunctive adverbs
I have a question regarding conjunctive adverbs. It seems that in every grammar book that I've hear looked at, it says to place a semicolon before a conjunctive adverb (e.g., He went to the store; however, he didn't buy anything.). However, I never see this actually used in essays, novels, ect. It always seems that authors just start a new sentence with the conjunctive adverb.
Does anyone know why this is?
Does anyone know why this is?
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Chrismlangan Does anyone know why this is? Hi Cl With regard to your example, either way is fine with me. Some people dislike semicolons and that may be the reason they avoid them.
- Chrismlangan Does anyone know why this is?
- Hi Cl With regard to your example, either way is fine with me.
- Some people dislike semicolons and that may be the reason they avoid them.
- Cheers CB
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ChrismlanganDoes anyone know why this is?Hi Cl
With regard to your example, either way is fine with me. Some people dislike semicolons and that may be the reason they avoid them.
Cheers
CB
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Hi,
I think the trend in modern times is towards simplicity in punctuation. I would suggest that most people see a new sentence as the simplest way to handle most such cases. That includes me.
Best wishes, Clive
I think the trend in modern times is towards simplicity in punctuation. I would suggest that most people see a new sentence as the simplest way to handle most such cases. That includes me.
Best wishes, Clive
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