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Confused About Using Semicolons When Combining Two Sentences
Hi everyone, I'm having trouble figuring out when it's appropriate to use a semicolon instead of a comma, especially when I'm joining two related sentences. Fo…
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Confused About Using Colons vs. Semicolons in My Report—Which Is Correct?
I'm editing a report for my business class, and I keep getting stuck on when to use a colon or a semicolon. For example, should I write: 'My goals are simple: …
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I'm confused about comma splices in my writing—how do I fix them?
I'm proofreading an essay for my English class and my teacher says I have several comma splices, but I'm not sure exactly what that means. For example, I wrote…