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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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Is the semicolon correct?
Please help me construct this sentence so that it makes sense. I need a semicolon, and I'm not sure if it is in the right place.
I hold an endless fascination for the unexplainable and outer space; only interested in the smarts and the arts.
I hold an endless fascination for the unexplainable and outer space; only interested in the smarts and the arts.
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The semicolon is incorrect, and I see no place to put it-- a semicolon divides two independent clauses or listed items with internal commas. I see neither here.
- The semicolon is incorrect, and I see no place to put it-- a semicolon divides two independent clauses or listed items with internal commas.
- I see neither here.
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The semicolon is incorrect, and I see no place to put it-- a semicolon divides two independent clauses or listed items with internal commas. I see neither here.
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So then how can I seperate the second part of the sentence? "Only interested in..."
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If you hold a fascination for outer space, it means that outer space is fascinated by you.
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You'll need, for instance, to add a few words-- and do some other repair work:
The unexplainable and outer space hold an endless fascination for me; my girlfriend is only interested in the smarts and the arts.
The unexplainable and outer space hold an endless fascination for me; my girlfriend is only interested in the smarts and the arts.
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