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Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
The meeting was only supposed to be an hour: however, it ran for nearly three hours.
The meeting was only supposed to be an hour however, it ran for nearly three hours.
The meeting was only supposed to be an hour, however; it ran for nearly three hours.
The meeting was only supposed to be an hour; however, it ran for nearly three hours.
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"The meeting was only supposed to be an hour; however, it ran for nearly three hours."
Use a semicolon before a conjunctive adverb (however) joining two independent clauses, and a comma after it.
Use a semicolon before a conjunctive adverb (however) joining two independent clauses, and a comma after it.
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