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To: AntiGuv; Carolinamom; SAJ
I don't understand why the semicolon gets no respect anymore; it's such a handy tool.

I was going to say the same thing. A semicolon is a great way to connect two independent but related clauses.

13 posted on 12/07/2004 3:20:03 AM PST by Huck (The day will come when liberals will complain that chess is too violent .)
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To: Huck

Yeah, but how many of us even know what the heck a "clause" is anymore?


37 posted on 12/07/2004 4:26:17 AM PST by Redleg Duke (Pass Tort Reform Now! Make the bottom clean for the catfish!)
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