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McNulty

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Please help get rid of my semi-colons.

Post by McNulty » Thu Nov 11, 2010 4:17 am

thanks!
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Re: Please help get rid of my semi-colons.

Post by ShuckingNotJiving » Thu Nov 11, 2010 10:38 am

obv i'm not going to go through the entire thing, but,

McNulty wrote:Throughout most of my life music has been an all-encompassing passion—an artistic release that is not a primary focus, but a trusted companion; a shoulder to lean on when I desired validation; a community of friends who were fans of a similar sound.
this sentence shows that you don't know how to use semi-colons correctly.

Consult a reliable edu website that has info on grammar. there are many.

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Re: Please help get rid of my semi-colons.

Post by Fresh » Thu Nov 11, 2010 10:41 am

ShuckingNotJiving wrote:obv i'm not going to go through the entire thing, but,

McNulty wrote:Throughout most of my life music has been an all-encompassing passion—an artistic release that is not a primary focus, but a trusted companion; a shoulder to lean on when I desired validation; a community of friends who were fans of a similar sound.
this sentence shows that you don't know how to use semi-colons correctly.

Consult a reliable edu website that has info on grammar. there are many.
Holy semi-colons lol.
zero semi-colons in your ps = :(
one semi-colon in your ps = 8)
> 1 semi-colon in your ps = :roll:

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