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Scully Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Semicolon
Is the use of semicolon correct here? How is "consumers are" an independent clause?
Pharmacists are no longer the last line of defense against medication errors; consumers are.
Pharmacists are no longer the last line of defense against medication errors; consumers are.
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Scully Is the use of semicolon correct here? Yes. Scully How is "consumers are" an independent clause?
- Scully Is the use of semicolon correct here?
- Yes.
- Scully How is "consumers are" an independent clause?
- It has a subject and a finite verb.
- CJ
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ScullyIs the use of semicolon correct here?Yes.
ScullyHow is "consumers are" an independent clause?It has a subject and a finite verb.
CJ
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How can the clause "consumers are" stand by itself? Consumers are what????
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ScullyHow can the clause "consumers are" stand by itself? Consumers are what??Ah! I see what you're struggling with here. The reference is to the previous clause.
Pharmacists are no longer the last line of defense against medication errors; consumers are.
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