GRAMMAR AND PUNCTUATION - A SHORT GUIDE (Cont.)
The Semicolon:
- The semicolon is used as follows :
- Between two independent clauses not joined by and, but, or, nor, for, yet.
- Right : James graduated from high school; he attended college in Charleston.
- Wrong : James graduated from high school, he attended college in Charleston.
- Between two independent clauses joined by a conjunctive adverb - however, moreover, consequently, nevertheless, and such words.
- Right : Mistakes were made in calculations; nevertheless, we were given the contract.
- Wrong : Mistakes were made in calculations, nevertheless, we were given the contract.