46d Linking the clauses with a semicolon

46dLinking the clauses with a semicolon

If the ideas in the two clauses are closely related and you want to give them equal emphasis, you can link them with a semicolon.

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Be careful when you link clauses with either a conjunctive adverb or a transitional phrase. Precede such words and phrases with a semicolon (see Chapter 55), with a period, or with a comma combined with a coordinating conjunction (36g).

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SOME CONJUNCTIVE ADVERBS AND TRANSITIONAL PHRASES

also in contrast next
anyway indeed now
besides in fact otherwise
certainly instead similarly
finally likewise still
furthermore meanwhile then
however moreover therefore
in addition namely thus
incidentally nevertheless undoubtedly

For Multilingual Writers: Sentence length