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MusicandEnglish Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Semicolon

Can I put a semicolon before a name

Example

I listened to the voicemail for a few minutes before a voice was heard, it was the person I was least expecting to hear;Louise.
  

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A semicolon is not correct; it should be a colon. A comma would be acceptable, but a semicolon is better--a more abrupt break. Another correction: You should break this up into two sentences or use a semicolon in place of the comma.

— Markroe

  • A semicolon is not correct; it should be a colon.
  • A comma would be acceptable, but a semicolon is better--a more abrupt break.
  • Another correction: You should break this up into two sentences or use a semicolon in place of the comma.
  • Suggestions: I listened to the voice mail for a few minutes before a voice was heard.
  • It was the person I was least expecting to hear: Louise.
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A semicolon is not correct; it should be a colon. A comma would be acceptable, but a semicolon is better--a more abrupt break.

Another correction: You should break this up into two sentences or use a semicolon in place of the comma.
Suggestions:

I listened to the voice mail for a few minutes before a voice was heard. It was the person I was least expecting to hear: Louise.
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