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Subject:semicolon question from Timothy S. From:LaVonna Funkhouser <lffunkhouser -at- HALNET -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 26 Jul 1995 07:53:07 -0500
Timothy asked about this sentence:
>Consider the following-----> At ABC company, we make products with the
>consumer in mind; products that aid in productivity and quality.
Semicolons can be used to separate two independent clauses. The second
half of your sentence is not independent. Instead, I would use an
em dash.
LaVonna
LaVonna F. Funkhouser Immediate Past President, OK Chapter
lffunkhouser -at- halnet -dot- com Program Manager, 1995 Region 5 Conf.
technical writer Society for Technical Communication
COREStaff Communication Svcs.
My opinions do not officially represent anyone other than me.
