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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Semicolon or no semicolon?

What I'm trying to say is that I get an adrenalin rush when I see tigers in the wild. Would the following be correct?

" I love seeing tigers in the wild; I get an adrenalin rush when I see them."

My reason for inserting a semicolon is that I want to show the connection between the two sentences. I wondered if a full stop would make the reader ask " When does this person get an adrenalin rush - when they see tigers in the wild, or when they see tigers generally?"

Am I right to insert a semicolon instead of a full stop?
  

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Anonymous Am I right to insert a semicolon instead of a full stop? It's ok. A comma would be wrong.

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  • Anonymous Am I right to insert a semicolon instead of a full stop?
  • It's ok.
  • A comma would be wrong.
  • Of course a full stop is fine.
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AnonymousAm I right to insert a semicolon instead of a full stop?
It's ok. A comma would be wrong. Of course a full stop is fine.
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/marks/semicolon.htm
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Thank you. So the reader would automatically know that I'm saying I get an adrenalin rush when I see tigers in the wild, rather than seeing them in general?

Could I use an em dash instead of a full stop or semicolon?
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Also, would these be suitable alternatives?

"I love seeing tigers in the wild. I get an adrenalin rush when I do."
"I love seeing tigers in the wild. It gives me an adrenalin rush."

Many thanks
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AnonymousAlso, would these be suitable alternatives?
Sure.
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Thank you, Alphecca.

Would someone be kind enough to answer my earlier post, please? I would appreciate it. Thank you. I'd be lost without this forum.
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Anonymous" I love seeing tigers in the wild; I get an adrenalin rush when I see them."
That is correct.
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