Semicolon (III)

セミコロンについて(III)

Semicolon (III)
Use semicolons between elements in a series when any of the elements have internal commas.

Incorrect: Cities he visited prior to his accident include Albany, New York, Cairo, Illinois, and Fresno, California.
Correct: Cities he visited prior to his accident include Albany, New York; Cairo, Illinois; and Fresno, California.

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More on semicolon usage

セミコロンについて(II)

Semicolon (II)
Use a semicolon before a conjunctive adverb (however, therefore, thus, etc.) that connects two independent clauses and a comma follows the adverb.

Incorrect: Fragments of habitat are often viewed as islands; however habitat fragmentation includes a wide range of spatial patterns.
Correct: Fragments of habitat are often viewed as islands; however, habitat fragmentation includes a wide range of spatial patterns.


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Tips to use "semicolon"

◎ Semicolon (I)

Use a semicolon to separate independent clauses when the clauses are closely related and with clauses that are not connected by a coordinating conjunction (and, or, but, for, etc.)

Correct: The sample was cooled under a zero-applied field, and after that, a field of 100 Oe was applied.

Correct: The sample was cooled under a zero-applied field; after that, a field of 100 Oe was applied.

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