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Re: Tips for writers--semi-colons

by Adrienne Boswell <arbpen@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Mar 5, 2007 at 04:06 AM

Gazing into my crystal ball I observed "JMuelver" <JMuelver@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
writing in news:1173060011.410120.124610@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 

> On Feb 3, 11:02 am, "Mikey" <l...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> Free info on the correct way to use
>> semi-colonshttp://www.helium.com/tm/148130/youre-lucky-today-through

> 
> I have been a technical writer since 1966, have written over 5 million
> words, and been paid an average of 50 cents apiece for all of them. In
> that time, I have never encountered a situation where using a
> semicolon would enhance the reader's understanding or improve the
> clarity of my work. The "correct way to use semicolons" is to avoid
> constructions and complications that might require them in the first
> place.
> 
> ---- Jerry
> 

Is this the same Jerry from alt.html?

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 4 Posts in Topic:
Tips for writers--semi-colons
"Mikey" <lum  2007-02-03 11:02:24 
Re: Tips for writers--semi-colons
"JMuelver" <  2007-03-04 18:00:11 
Re: Tips for writers--semi-colons
Adrienne Boswell <arbp  2007-03-05 04:06:41 
Re: Tips for writers--semi-colons
"JMuelver" <  2007-03-05 14:18:20 

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