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GoldCoinComics — Proofreading Tips #2 Semicolon Conjunctive Adverbs
Published: 2012-10-16 03:34:29 +0000 UTC; Views: 5253; Favourites: 125; Downloads: 31
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...Wow, that's a mouthful! These suckers are used to attach two independent clauses as one single sentence. Many people have confusion about when to use commas, semicolons, and colons. Semicolon conjunctive adverbs are helpful to emphasize the relationship between two thoughts (as opposed to separate sentences). Here is a list of words commonly used for this:

  • Consequently
  • Furthermore
  • However
  • Therefore
  • Then
  • Thus
  • Additionally
  • Similarly
  • Subsequently

Some examples in sentences include:

"She arrived to school late; consequently, the teacher did not accept her homework."

"Man could not overcome the demon army; thus, the age of darkness was born."

"He forgot his lunch; additionally, he had no umbrella for the rain."

Note that these are different from conjunction words such as "and," "but," and "or." These attach two independent clauses with a comma.

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Comments: 9

Raixander [2013-11-11 18:25:26 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a LOT for your proofreading tips!


It's great!!!!

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AngelERenoir [2012-11-02 12:57:00 +0000 UTC]

I still don't really get what a semi-colon is for, though Can you explain?

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GoldCoinComics In reply to AngelERenoir [2012-11-02 14:04:00 +0000 UTC]

I recommend this comic: [link]

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Esvandetta [2012-10-29 19:32:34 +0000 UTC]

you should also write down the phrases as well... such as "in effect", "due to" or "as a result"... I love using those ones. ^__^

Maybe I'm wrong, but I've never been counted down in English for that.

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KaeruLapin [2012-10-26 02:18:28 +0000 UTC]

Simple, well explained and hepful. Speccially for those whose mother languages is not english

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CarnalClown [2012-10-24 02:36:34 +0000 UTC]

good to have as a reference my friend, sometimes i misuse this puppy

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TheWhiteJewel [2012-10-23 07:23:02 +0000 UTC]

I tend to abuse the semi colon button. Way helpful!!

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TheWhiteJewel [2012-10-23 07:17:51 +0000 UTC]

I tend to abuse the semi colon button. Way helpful!!

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Seyton-Grey [2012-10-19 00:31:45 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for this. Much appreciated.

Sometimes the basics escape us.

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