The following image should help clarify when to use a semicolon:
So, if a clause is dependent, meaning it could not be a complete sentence on its own, then a comma should be used. If a clause is independent, a semicolon should be used.
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22 March 2013
When Should I Use a Semicolon?
For many people, one of the most confusing aspects of English grammar is the semicolon - when should it be used? Can I use a comma instead? In fact, the semicolon is often seen where a comma should be, thus breaking up a sentence that shouldn't be.
The following image should help clarify when to use a semicolon:
So, if a clause is dependent, meaning it could not be a complete sentence on its own, then a comma should be used. If a clause is independent, a semicolon should be used.
The following image should help clarify when to use a semicolon:
So, if a clause is dependent, meaning it could not be a complete sentence on its own, then a comma should be used. If a clause is independent, a semicolon should be used.
19 March 2013
25% discount on all services this week
I'm a little late in publishing this entry, but in honour of St Patrick's Day on the weekend, there is a 25% discount on all of the literary services until midnight March 24.
As a brief overview, that includes ghostwriting, copywriting, editing, proofreading, consultancy, book promotion and social media management.
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Whether you need professional manuscript editing or your business blog maintained, get in touch before midnight on Sunday, March 24 and you will be guaranteed a 25% discount on all work agreed on. That's the important part - the discount applies to all work agreed to, not just all work completed by the 24th.
As a brief overview, that includes ghostwriting, copywriting, editing, proofreading, consultancy, book promotion and social media management.
Word Edit caters to all types of clients - authors, businesses, students and private individuals. Of course, the services for each group are available to everyone.
Whether you need professional manuscript editing or your business blog maintained, get in touch before midnight on Sunday, March 24 and you will be guaranteed a 25% discount on all work agreed on. That's the important part - the discount applies to all work agreed to, not just all work completed by the 24th.
12 March 2013
An Ironic Typo
Typos are just a given in life, and they sneak past the best of us. That being said, there are some that make everyone scratch their head and wonder just how it happened. We can probably all agree that this is probably one of the most ironic typos imaginable:
6 March 2013
How to Spell Definitely
Definitely is definitely one of those words that is misspelled a lot. I have lost count of the number of ways I've seen it written (even defiantly, believe it or not), but the most popular seems to be "definately" - as in, Defin ate Ely, whoever they are.
If you're one of the offenders of this crime against literature, here's a funny image to help you next time. (Alternatively, think of finite, as in, something that has an end. That's how it's spelled.)
If you're one of the offenders of this crime against literature, here's a funny image to help you next time. (Alternatively, think of finite, as in, something that has an end. That's how it's spelled.)
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