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Post by Garmar Wed Jun 03, 2009 9:41 pm

First topic message reminder :

I read this statement on another writing site today.
you should not use both a semicolon and an em dash in the same sentence!
This made me scratch my head a bit because I couldn't find any precedence for such a statement. (Also, this was written by someone who is very knowledgeable about such matters.)

So I constructed this sentence - Semicolons and em dashes are oft used correctly by most writers; some do not, but correct usage can be learned--if one cares to anyway.

And I got this response back.
Any such sentence is guaranteed to stagger like a drunk in an earthquake.
Can anyone explain to me why the above sentence is incorrect? Because the response I got when I pushed this further (asking for sources) was, "If it's not a rule, it should be." And more above how semicolons are overused.

Can anyone shed some light on this for me? confused
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Post by NaClshaker Wed Jun 17, 2009 1:30 pm

chuckS wrote:
I just apply them as and when I think they work best.

Translation: I never want to get published. LOL
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