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HogDog Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Help with semicolon
Hello all I was just wondering if I'm using the semicolon correctly in the following sentence:
Emergency supplies are a necessity. You will want to bring; signaling devices, something reflective such as a small mirror or compact disk, a whistle and cylumine light-sticks; a rain poncho or a space blanket to accommodate unforeseen changes in the climate; also matches and a striker pad could prove very useful if stuck somewhere for the night.
thanks for the help.
Emergency supplies are a necessity. You will want to bring; signaling devices, something reflective such as a small mirror or compact disk, a whistle and cylumine light-sticks; a rain poncho or a space blanket to accommodate unforeseen changes in the climate; also matches and a striker pad could prove very useful if stuck somewhere for the night.
thanks for the help.
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Hello HogDog-- and welcome to EF. No, they are mostly wrong. Only the last one is correct.
- Hello HogDog-- and welcome to EF.
- No, they are mostly wrong.
- Only the last one is correct.
- The first one should be a colon and the others commas, like this: Emergency supplies are a necessity.
- You will want to bring : signaling devices, something reflective such as a small mirror or compact disk, a whistle and cylumine light-sticks , and a rain poncho or a space blanket to accommodate unforeseen changes in the climate ; also , matches and a striker pad could prove very useful if stuck somewhere for the night.
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Hello HogDog-- and welcome to EF.
No, they are mostly wrong. Only the last one is correct. The first one should be a colon and the others commas, like this:
Emergency supplies are a necessity. You will want to bring: signaling devices, something reflective such as a small mirror or compact disk, a whistle and cylumine light-sticks, and a rain
Hello HogDog-- and welcome to EF.
No, they are mostly wrong. Only the last one is correct. The first one should be a colon and the others commas, like this:
Emergency supplies are a necessity. You will want to bring: signaling devices, something reflective such as a small mirror or compact disk, a whistle and cylumine light-sticks, and a rain
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okay thanks,
did i get this one right?
Bringing a portable filtration system, iodine tablets, or ultraviolet water purification is usually only useful to backpackers who spend multiple days in the forest; bringing several gallons of water to accommodate their needs would be unrealistic.
did i get this one right?
Bringing a portable filtration system, iodine tablets, or ultraviolet water purification is usually only useful to backpackers who spend multiple days in the forest; bringing several gallons of water to accommodate their needs would be unrealistic.
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