[stylist] Commas and semi-colons

[Aine Kelly Costello]

To add to that, I think semicolons are also used to list items, 
in the case where one or more of said items contains a comma

 ----- Original Message -----
From: Bridgit Pollpeter <bpollpeter at hotmail.com
To: <stylist at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Thu, 8 Nov 2012 17:17:05 -0600
Subject: [stylist] Commas and semi-colons

A little info on using semi-colons and commas: Use a comma when a
clause, or text, after the comma pertains to the first section 
but can
not stand as it's own complete sentence.  Example: This day has 
been a
laundry list of chores, dishes, sweeping, taking care of baby.

A semi-colon connects two clauses where the text following the
semi-colon can stand as a complete sentence.  Example: This day 
has been
a laundry list of chores; it's been full of dishes, sweeping and 
taking
care of baby.

Sincerely,
Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
Read my blog at:
http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/

"History is not what happened; history is what was written down."
The Expected One- Kathleen McGowan

Message: 9
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2012 09:12:53 -0500
From: "Chris Kuell" <ckuell at comcast.net
To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [stylist] Eve's Writing prompt
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Hi Eve,

Your piece is filled with passion, which is always good.  I 
actually
agree
with what Bridgit wrote, that I'd like to see some quotes to 
illustrate
the
claims you mentioned, but that somewhat depends on what your 
purpose in
writing is.  When I read a piece like this, the professional 
writer in me

thinks -- this would make a good op-ed piece, and I want some 
quotes and

references to back it up.  But, for a blog post, what you wrote 
is fine.

One thing I think you could work on is semi-colons.  You use a 
lot of
them,
too many in my opinion.  For example, you wrote:
If we wish to be led by a Bishop; we need to go to church, not 
become
one.  I'd suggest using a comma there instead of a semi-colon, or 
use a
period and
make it 2 sentences:
If we wish to be led by a Bishop, we need to go to church.  Not 
become
one.

I think this is a powerful sentence, and you may even want to end 
the
piece
with it.  Nice job.



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