English Language & Usage Asked on March 19, 2021
Pray consider the following examples of my proposed punctuation style.
Finally; add a sprinkle of sugar, and put the cake in the oven. [Both of these actions are the final step in this recipe—this should be clear.]
Gradually; the amount of wealth increased, but its value decreased. [I think "gradually" should explicitly apply to both of these clauses.]
In the end; few things are in our control, and we must accept this. ["In the end" is the linking word at the head of both sentences here.]
The aim is to make it explicit that the linking word applies to both clauses without repeating it. Are these example sentences acceptable? I find them quite readable.
Thank you for helping correct my mistakes and/or misunderstandings. I think it is a rare, precious sight—a single word followed by a semicolon.
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