Is it correct to split up this text with a semicolon?
In the second one I used the semicolon. It continues the idea so I think it would be correct to use the semicolon but I need your suggestion.
A. Romania is very scenic and has beautiful mountains, lakes, and historical buildings.
B. Romania is very scenic; It has beautiful mountains, lakes, and historical buildings.
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Zoltán Király I think it would be correct to use the semicolon Yes, but the next clause continues the sentence; it should not begin with a capital letter.
- Zoltán Király I think it would be correct to use the semicolon Yes, but the next clause continues the sentence; it should not begin with a capital letter.
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Zoltán Király I think it would be correct to use the semicolon
Yes, but the next clause continues the sentence; it should not begin with a capital letter.
0I would start a new sentence. The semicolon is unnecessary and intrusive. It calls attention to itself, and it should only be used in a technical setting. Everybody falls in love with the semicolon when they first learn it, but it never loves you back.
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