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Herman.hessian@asparagus.co.uk Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
semi-colon usage
Is the use of a semi-colon in the following phrase correct ?
"It's a pet-peeve of mine; it's irked me for years."
My understanding is that both halves of a phrase where the semi-colon is used correctly should be complete sentences in their own right, and I wonder, specifically, whether "it" as used in both parts correctly constitutes the subject for the requisite main clauses.
Comments greatly appreciated - thanks !
"It's a pet-peeve of mine; it's irked me for years."
My understanding is that both halves of a phrase where the semi-colon is used correctly should be complete sentences in their own right, and I wonder, specifically, whether "it" as used in both parts correctly constitutes the subject for the requisite main clauses.
Comments greatly appreciated - thanks !
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That's a perfect example of correct semicolon use, though there's no need to hyphenate 'pet peeve'. Rover
- That's a perfect example of correct semicolon use, though there's no need to hyphenate 'pet peeve'.
- Rover
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That's a perfect example of correct semicolon use, though there's no need to hyphenate 'pet peeve'.
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