Semicolons
The last day of summer vacation arrived we prepared for the first day of the school year.
The last day of summer vacation arrived; we prepared for the first day of the school year.
It was terribly hot day.
No Hyphen because -ly ending
Its too cold well below zero to go out
It's too cold -- well below zero -- to go out
Here is the issue no one is ready for the game.
Colon location or no colon?
Here is the issue: no one is ready for the game.
The average person blinks 14 to 17 times per minute but walked 1.75 miles a day.
True or False? Fix to parallel items?
True
The average person blinks 14 to 17 times per minute but walks 1.75 miles a day.
Sam was willing to run the fifty-mile race, he will soak in a hot tub for days.
Sam was willing to run the fifty-mile race; he will soak in a hot tub for days.
The red walled apartment was not our first choice.
The red-walled apartment was not our first choice.
The vote was close 52 to 48 but the new rule passed.
The vote was close -- 52 to 48 -- but the new rule passed.
Sam has an idea everyone should get her a present.
Colon location or no colon?
Sam has an idea: everyone should get her a present.
Allodoxaphobia is the fear of other people’s opinions while enochlophobia is fear of not escaping.
True or False? Fix to parallel items?
False
Allodoxaphobia is the fear of other people’s opinions while agoraphobia is fear of confinement.
(Enochlophobia is the fear of crowds.)
Harvey is a dedicated employee moreover he is a friendly one.
Harvey is a dedicated employee; moreover, he is a friendly one.
It's nice to see clear headed thinkers.
It's nice to see clear-headed thinkers.
We went through 3 states Nebraska, Kansan, Missouri on the trip.
We went through 3 states -- Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri -- on the trip.
I knew what I needed to do at point was to buy myself a dog.
Colon location or no colon?
No colon
True
Numbers before ten include four prime numbers (2, 3, 5, and 7) yet no number with the letter A.
Numbers before ten include four prime numbers (2, 3, 5, and 7), yet they do not include a number with the letter A.
Tony finished reading the novel this week however Joan didn't.
Tony finished reading the novel this week; however, Joan didn't.
Extra large shrimp are always on the menu here.
Extra-large shrimp are always on the menu here.
My three sons if they could be here now brought buckets of barley from the barn.
My three sons -- if they could be here now -- brought buckets of barley from the barn.
After the track meet, the students had the same thought of pizza, fries, and milkshakes.
No colon
Alexander Fleming called penicillin “mould juice," which came from fungi and destroying cell walls.
True or False? Fix to parallel items?
True
Alexander Fleming called penicillin “mould juice," which came from fungi and destroyed cell walls.
My mother is a basketball fan therefore she has not missed a single home game.
My mother is a basketball fan; therefore, she has not missed a single home game.
The generator was wind powered, which saved money.
No hyphen because wind powered follows the noun generator
Alex was proud to say that he was a self-made man a title that required ambition and dedication.
Alex was proud to say that he was a self-made man -- a title that required ambition and dedication.
In these unfortunate circumstances, it is important to remember one thing no one benefits from negativity.
In these unfortunate circumstances, it is important to remember one thing: no one benefits from negativity.
English is difficult to learn because it has different pronunciations for the same letters, complex verb tenses, and has many phrasal verbs, such as to pick up and to pick on.
True or False? Fix to parallel items?
True
Fix: English is difficult to learn because it has different pronunciations for the same letters, includes complex verb tenses, and has many phrasal verbs, such as to pick up and to pick on.