Asked by Becca
Is this a correct use of a semi-colen?:
"However Petra was taken over in 100 CE by the Romans, and was still occupied during the Byzantine period; but it soon became not as much of an importance after that, besides being used as a fort for the Crusaders in the 12th century. "
"However Petra was taken over in 100 CE by the Romans, and was still occupied during the Byzantine period; but it soon became not as much of an importance after that, besides being used as a fort for the Crusaders in the 12th century. "
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Answered by
Writeacher
Not really.
If you want to use a semicol<b>o</B>n in that place, then delete the word "but." You also need to add a comma after the word "However."</b>
If you want to use a semicol<b>o</B>n in that place, then delete the word "but." You also need to add a comma after the word "However."</b>
Answered by
Writeacher
... you also need to delete the comma after "Romans."
If you need websites to help you with these marks of punctuation, let me know.
If you need websites to help you with these marks of punctuation, let me know.
Answered by
Becca
It's all right, the way I changed the paragraph nullified the use of a semi-colon anyways :)
Thanks!
Thanks!
Answered by
Writeacher
You're welcome. Yours was a good question! Semicolon use is not always crystal clear!!
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