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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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"However" as conj adv vs. starting new sentence

When I'm typing dictation, I don't always know if I should use the word "however" as a conjunctive adverb or start a new sentence.

The patient was getting worse; however he didn't believe it.

The patient was getting worse. However, he didn't believe it.
  

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Hi, Considerthat periods are used much, much more commonly than semi-colons. In fact, I never use semi-colons. Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, Considerthat periods are used much, much more commonly than semi-colons.
  • In fact, I never use semi-colons.
  • Clive
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Hi,

Considerthat periods are used much, much more commonly than semi-colons.

In fact, I never use semi-colons.
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