Commas Colons and Semicolons

Sure! Here are some examples of how semicolons can be used:

1. I have a meeting at 9:00 a.m.; I need to prepare my presentation.
2. She enjoys reading; her favorite genres are mystery and science fiction.
3. The concert was rescheduled; however, I can still attend.

No, a comma doesn't always follow "however." It depends on the structure of the sentence and how "however" is being used. If "however" appears at the beginning of a sentence, it is typically followed by a comma.

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He loved carrots as well as turnips, parsnips, cauliflower and cabbage.

As well as going to the shop, he had gone to the church, the library and the bank that afternoon.

No, typically you do not use a comma after the word "oh" if it is being used at the beginning of a sentence. If "oh" is being used in the middle of a sentence to express surprise or emotion, it is usually set off with commas.

Pretty much depends on how you use and i don't think it's that common but you could put a comma before or not at all like

The lady was killed, later it was discovered her husband had the knife. as opposed to

I went to the bathroom and later found out that the womans body was in there.

In most cases, the word "sit" does not need to be capitalized after a comma unless it is the start of a new sentence. The general rule is to capitalize the first word of a new sentence, regardless of whether it follows a comma.

No, a comma is not used as a decimal point in British pounds.

It is used that way in France, Spain, and some other countries, however.

In general, you place the comma before the conjunction "but" when it connects two independent clauses. For example: "She wanted to go for a walk, but it started raining." If "but" is used to join elements within a single clause, a comma is usually not needed.

Read the instructions on the package; some varieties want you to apply fertilizer before watering, and some after.

Yes, there should be a comma after the phrase "please note that" to separate it from the rest of the sentence and improve readability.

The correct place is following the word home in the sentence, as follows:

After school she needs to walk home, do her homework and wash dishes.

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First, the expression is "To whom it may concern" and it used to be a common way of beginning a business letter when you don't know the exact name of the person you are writing to. These days, it is preferable to find out the name-- whether it's the human resources director, office manager, or whoever is doing the hiring. But here's the reason for the colon when using "To whom it may concern"-- it is a substitute for the formal way of beginning a business letter when you do know the person's name. For example, Dear Mr. Smith: or Dear Ms. Jones: And if you don't know the name, To whom it may concern:

If you are just giving one example then no but if there are two or more examples then you should use a semi-colon and seperate each examples with a comma.

In 2013, David Akers signed with the Detroit Lions. He was brought in to compete for the kicking job after spending the previous season with the San Francisco 49ers. However, his tenure with the Lions was short-lived, as he was released before the start of the regular season.

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A comma is typically used before "including" when it introduces a non-restrictive clause or when the phrase following it is not essential to the meaning of the sentence. For example, "The conference will cover various topics, including climate change." However, no comma is needed if the list that follows is essential to the meaning, such as "Issues including climate change are important."

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