Comments on: Using Commas, Semicolons, and Colons Within Sentences https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/commas/how-to-punctuate-between-sentences-using-commas-semicolons-and-colons/ GrammarBook.com Thu, 26 Jan 2023 17:14:35 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.5 By: GrammarBook.com https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/commas/how-to-punctuate-between-sentences-using-commas-semicolons-and-colons/#comment-1584011 Thu, 26 Jan 2023 17:14:35 +0000 https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=16#comment-1584011 In reply to Farley.

Using one space after a period, colon, question mark, or exclamation point at the end of a sentence is correct. See our post Rules Do Change.

]]> By: Farley https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/commas/how-to-punctuate-between-sentences-using-commas-semicolons-and-colons/#comment-1582822 Sat, 21 Jan 2023 02:22:50 +0000 https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=16#comment-1582822 I don’t write using two spaces. I don’t see the point in typing that way anymore.

]]> By: JulieAnn https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/commas/how-to-punctuate-between-sentences-using-commas-semicolons-and-colons/#comment-1537923 Fri, 13 May 2022 18:44:47 +0000 https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=16#comment-1537923 It would seem some are still not understanding. The rule still applies; the computers these days are just such that technology knows to make one spacebar push a two-space size after a period, just as it knows to sometimes capitalize a new sentence for you after a period. The space size can be the same whether you push once or twice, depending on the software. It’s just whether you are manually doing it or the computer is doing it for you. As it is computer and software dependent, you should proofread and always know how your programs are formatting for you.

]]> By: GrammarBook.com https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/commas/how-to-punctuate-between-sentences-using-commas-semicolons-and-colons/#comment-1471140 Wed, 21 Jul 2021 17:45:26 +0000 https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=16#comment-1471140 In reply to Esther Lee.

This is a matter of style choice. Either one is acceptable.

]]> By: Esther Lee https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/commas/how-to-punctuate-between-sentences-using-commas-semicolons-and-colons/#comment-1471080 Wed, 21 Jul 2021 06:42:28 +0000 https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=16#comment-1471080 I wonder if it is correct If I use a colon in a slide header such as
• Program for Promoting Four Core Strategic Industries: Precision Health, or
• The 5 Industrial Transformation Plan: Biomedical

For your information, Precision Health is one of the four core strategic industries, and Biomedical is one of the five industries which will go through transformation.

Will a dash be better choice in situation like this? Thank you.

]]> By: GrammarBook.com https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/commas/how-to-punctuate-between-sentences-using-commas-semicolons-and-colons/#comment-1442188 Fri, 08 Jan 2021 22:48:34 +0000 https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=16#comment-1442188 In reply to Robin M..

Please see our website for Rule 2 of Commas. Because we would not say long two independent clauses, no comma.

]]> By: Robin M. https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/commas/how-to-punctuate-between-sentences-using-commas-semicolons-and-colons/#comment-1442180 Tue, 05 Jan 2021 22:21:58 +0000 https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=16#comment-1442180 I have a question related to this one. Should this sentence have commas between a couple of the adjectives?
Rule: Use a comma between two [comma?] long [comma?] independent clauses when conjunctions such as and, or, but, for, nor connect them.

]]> By: GrammarBook.com https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/commas/how-to-punctuate-between-sentences-using-commas-semicolons-and-colons/#comment-1431593 Tue, 17 Nov 2020 23:29:13 +0000 https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=16#comment-1431593 In reply to Susan.

A semicolon is commonly used to narrow the gap between two closely linked sentences. “To stay healthy” is a phrase, not a sentence, no matter whether the understood subject you is present in what follows.

]]> By: Susan https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/commas/how-to-punctuate-between-sentences-using-commas-semicolons-and-colons/#comment-1430879 Thu, 12 Nov 2020 18:29:43 +0000 https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=16#comment-1430879 In reply to GrammarBook.com.

In response: To stay healthy, eat good food, drink clean water, and exercise.
I disagree. You is the subject.
So, if you are omitting “you,” then you should use a semicolon after healthy.
To stay healthy; eat good food, drink clean water, and exercise. or
To stay healthy, you must eat good food, drink clean water, and exercise.
However, grammar may have changed since I was a youth.

]]> By: GrammarBook.com https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/commas/how-to-punctuate-between-sentences-using-commas-semicolons-and-colons/#comment-1430227 Fri, 06 Nov 2020 23:56:00 +0000 https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=16#comment-1430227 In reply to Deb.

To stay healthy is a phrase (a group of words without a subject-verb complement), not an independent clause. Therefore, we recommend punctuating with commas:
To stay healthy, eat good food, drink clean water, and exercise.

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