Allen165
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Here's an excerpt from an article:
You can be assured that Javaris Crittenton will not be back. Gun incident aside; he never really established himself in his short stint with the team and missed the first 50 games with a left foot injury.
I find it odd that the author used a semicolon after "aside." I think it's incorrect and the semicolon should be a comma. But I suppose this is one of those cases where the use of the semicolon is justified because it serves to add emphasis.
Would you agree?
Thanks.
I find it odd that the author used a semicolon after "aside." I think it's incorrect and the semicolon should be a comma. But I suppose this is one of those cases where the use of the semicolon is justified because it serves to add emphasis.
Would you agree?
Thanks.