Semicolon before a conjunction
According to the Chicago Manual Style, Normally, an independent clause introduced by a coordinating conjunction is preceded by a comma. In formal prose, a semicolon may be used instead-either to effect
a stronger separation between clauses or when the second independent clause has internal punctuation.
As such, in the following sentence, is the conjunction "and", marked in bold, to be preceded by a semicolon or a comma?
Outside, from whatever direction one approaches, the gilded dome that forms its outer shell is the first thing to catch the eye; and the golden flame of the torch that surmounts the lantern indicates to the passerby at once the central and the highest point of the whole structure.
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jhilly89 As such, in the following sentence, is the conjunction "and", marked in bold, to be preceded by a semicolon or a comma? I see what you're doing, and the semicolon conforms with Chicago 's guidelines as expressed by you. It would be a good idea if it wasn't distracting and fussy.
- jhilly89 As such, in the following sentence, is the conjunction "and", marked in bold, to be preceded by a semicolon or a comma?
- I see what you're doing, and the semicolon conforms with Chicago 's guidelines as expressed by you.
- It would be a good idea if it wasn't distracting and fussy.
- I can't agree with Chicago on this.
- But I hate semicolons, anyway.
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jhilly89As such, in the following sentence, is the conjunction "and", marked in bold, to be preceded by a semicolon or a comma?
I see what you're doing, and the semicolon conforms with Chicago's guidelines as expressed by you. It would be a good idea if it wasn't distracting and fussy. I can't agree with Chicago on this. But I hate semicolons,
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