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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Semi colon or comma in this sentence?

Could you please tell me if I can use a semi colon to join these two sentences?

She saw that his shirt wasn't just covered with muddy spots, his entire outfit was dotted with paint.

  

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anonymous Could you please tell me if I can use a semi colon to join these two sentences? A semicolon is too formal there. Use a colon or an m-dash.

— Mister Micawber

  • anonymous Could you please tell me if I can use a semi colon to join these two sentences?
  • A semicolon is too formal there.
  • Use a colon or an m-dash.
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anonymousCould you please tell me if I can use a semi colon to join these two sentences?

A semicolon is too formal there. Use a colon or an m-dash.

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A semi-colon is OK. A period would be more common.

Not a comma.

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