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Could the semicolon show a connector applies to multiple independent clauses?

English Language & Usage Asked on March 19, 2021

Pray consider the following examples of my proposed punctuation style.

  1. 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.]

  2. Gradually; the amount of wealth increased, but its value decreased. [I think "gradually" should explicitly apply to both of these clauses.]

  3. 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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