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That appointment day, I make up my mind: not to afraid; not to run. [please check up the semicolons and colon]
The wide TV, at the upper stand of the wall, airing [word is ok?] some action movie scene, and [was will be used?] thundering [shaking] the walls with its loud volume in the room.
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Marius Hancu · Accepted Answer

That appointment day, I make up my mind not to be afraid and not to run.
That appointment day, I make up my mind: not to be afraid; not to run. [I'd use this one for a longer listing

Optilang · Answer

Cute572The wide TV, at the upper stand of the wall, airing [word is ok?] some action movie scene, and [was will be used?] thundering [shaking] the walls with its loud volume in the room.

The widescreen TV, on the (tall) stand by the wall, was showing some action movie scene, and making the walls shake with its loud volume.

airing - the TV station airs its programmes.

at the upper stand of the wall - I'm not quite sure what you mean by this.

RayH · Answer

Cute572That appointment day

I find it more natural to say "The day of the appointment..." or "The day of my appointment..."

Cute572 · Answer

Thanks Guys for your replies!
Optilang, "at the upper stand of the wall," i mean to say that tv is set on the shelf type wooden slate, which is fixed at upper side of wall.

Optilang · Answer

The widescreen TV, high up on the shelf (by the wall) ...............

Cute572 · Answer

Thanks optilang!
The brackets means i can write with and without this part both would make sense?

Optilang · Answer

Cute572Thanks optilang!
The brackets means i can write with and without this part both would make sense?
Yes.

Cute572 · Answer

Without any comma as well? it will make sentence?

Optilang · Answer

The widescreen TV, high up on the shelf by the wall, was showing some action movie scene, and making the walls shake with its loud volume.

The widescreen TV, high up on the shelf, was showing some action movie scene, and making the walls shake with its loud volume.

Goodman · Answer

<<.>>I find it more natural to say "The day of the appointment..." or "The day of my appointment..."

Exactly how I would say it.
Cute,
Let me be as plain as I can about your writing without being too discouraging or disappointing.
I think you are trying very hard to achieve what your mind believes to be a sophisticated writing sytle. That's all good when
you are ready. However, I'd suggest that you strengthen your basic structure first before getting fancy with words and styles.
Semicolon can not be used in fragments nor independent clauses. When possible, use comma instead. Colon usage is also tricky.
If you have a listing of some sort, that's one of the applications. Other than that, it's very easy to misuse it. Here is something
that may be helpful to you.

http://www.myenglishteacher.net/USINGCOLONS.HTML

The most common mistake with colons is when the colon is placed right in the middle of an independent clause (a complete idea or sentence). A colon should be written AFTER an independent clause or complete idea. Take a look at the following example.

Every repairman must have: a screwdriver, a hammer, and a saw.

Most people would say this sentence is fine; however, it is incorrect. Look a the part of this sentence BEFORE the colon.

Every repairman must have:

Is this a complete idea (independent clause)? NO. Could someone say, "Every repairman must have"? Of course, not. It doesn't make sense and it is meaningless. This is why the colon was not used correctly here.
So, how do you fix it? Just make the part of the sentence before the colon a complete idea. Take a look at the following sentence.

There are three things every repairman must have: a screwdriver, a hammer, and a saw.

Is the part of the sentence before the colon a complete idea?

There are three things every repairman must have:

Yes! This is a complete idea. Of course, the listener or reader might want to ask what the three things are that every repairman must have, but this is still a complete idea (independent clause).

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