It is rare, but it could be done in a very complex sentence.
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- 07-Apr-2003, 16:10 #1mas94010 Guest
more than 1 semicolon Is it okay to use more than 1 semicolon in a sentence if the sentence does not contain a list?
- 09-Apr-2003, 20:59 #2
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- 09-Apr-2003, 22:12 #3
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Re: more than 1 semicolon I have, frankly, as far as I can recall, never seen that done. If you will submit a sample sentence I can give you my opinion on it.
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- 10-Apr-2003, 17:01 #4
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Obviously, I don't have one off the top of my head- I'll have to go search.
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