Punctuation

Note: I wrote each sentence on a new, separate line, I don't know why they're appearing like that.

Here's:

You asked that I follow your advice, I did, it made me no good.
You asked that I follow your advice; I did, it made me no good.
You asked that I follow your advice; I did; it made me no good.

AmbienceWhat do you think?

I think your English is incorrect and/or unidiomatic. I would say: You asked me to take your advice. I did, but your advice was no good.

CB

Cool BreezeI think your English is incorrect and/or unidiomatic.

You may think whatever you want, that's up to you.

Cool BreezeYou asked me to take your advice. I did, but your advice was no good.

I was interested in knowing which punctuation choices were possible for my statement, not this one.

Thank you.

AmbienceYou may think whatever you want, that's up to you.

CB's opinion may well be of value to other readers.

AmbienceI was interested in knowing which punctuation choices were possible for my statement, not this one.

There is little point in correcting punctuation if the language itself is unnatural.

fivejedjonCB's opinion may well be of value to other readers.

Exactly, so I told him he may think whatever he wants.

fivejedjonThere is little point in correcting punctuation if the language itself is unnatural.

No. As long as it is correct, it still merits proper punctuation.

AmbienceAs long as it is correct, it still merits proper punctuation.

How do you define "correct"? Your example is incorrect in the opinion of two disinterested native speakers. If you can't stand to be corrected, boy, are you in the wrong place. We can't punctuate gobbledegook, whatever you think.

You meant "You asked that I follow your advice. I did

Regardless of the language -- and the last clause is simply not grammatical, no matter what you think -- none of those punctuation formats work.

The first has two comma splices. You cannot grammatically join two indepdendent clauses with a comma (unless there is a conjunction).
The second has one comma splice.
The third uses two semi-colons. Don't do this. You can use a period and

enoonHow do you define "correct"? Your example is incorrect in the opinion of two disinterested native speakers. If you can't stand to be corrected, boy, are you in the wrong place. We can't punctuate gobbledegook, whatever you think.

Two disinterested speakers suggested that I was incorrect? You either didn't read all the comments or read carelessly, as one t

I think that it's time we all concentrated on the question, not on attacking each other.

Grammar Geek ..You cannot grammatically join two indepdendent clauses with a comma (unless there is a conjunction).

I agree, though I guess if one ever wanted to list-tell a sequence of events, they might well choose to punctuate like that, I'm not sure though, however.

Grammar Geek and the last clause is simply not grammatical, no