I would put a comma but definitely not a semicolon.

Posted By: nm on 2008-07-15
In Reply to: Semicolon -- Am I Wrong? - Anon

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Semicolon -- Am I Wrong? - Anon
- AAMT BOS says yes....but I still don't like it. - FlaMT
- I found it written this way, from a very - reliable source/Journal Article.
- I would put a comma but definitely not a semicolon. - nm
- I disagree, too - MTinNC
- I work QA and no way does a semicolon go there! - TC
  - and so it appears( x 3) the prestigious Cleveland Clinic does too. - have a great day everyone
- I disagree - mtjb

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Replace semicolon with comma, remove comma
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Use the semicolon
Name it something like ;y with your expansion being
-year-old

MY QA took out the semicolon. What do you do?
He then underwent an ultrasound in March 1999; at which time, he was noted to have BPH.

Thanks in advance for your help!

I think she should have replaced the semicolon with a
comma and should have taken out the other comma you have in there.

Semicolon -- Am I Wrong?
The QA people in my company insist that a semicolon goes in the following sentence - I beg to differ. What's your take?
"He appeared comfortable; in no acute distress or pain."

I work QA and no way does a semicolon go there!
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markers...I settled on semicolon (sm)
for phrases and the straight brackets, i.e. [, and ], for the word markers after playing around with it. I kept hitting the shift key when I tried to use / as a marker. For times when I want to use a semicolon, I made a short form jj (and now I don't remember why, but there WAS a reason, lol).

Anyway what's important is that you settle on what's comfortable for you. The markers were a big change for me, too. Good luck and keep trying! You can do it!

You don't need a macro. Just add a semicolon in front of
your yo abbreviation so autocorrect will back up and take out that space. Then type 34;yo and it will expand to 34-year-old.

Agree with this, shouldn't have a semicolon.
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Use a semicolon prefix before your yo abbreviation, then you can
type 34;yo to get 34-year-old. There are lots of prefixes you can use--see SH's help file. BTW, this also works in autocorrect.

I say no comma...sm
I seem to recall learning that no comma was necessary when the 2 adjectives described different things. Since pleasant describes her personality and elderly describes general age, no comma necessary. If it said "A pleasant, jovial lady" then you'd use the commas since both describe personality. I think it's easiest to do as someone said above and ask yourself if you would or could put an "and" between them, or if you feel a pause is necessary in the sentence to separate thoughts. Although you possibly could put an "and" there, most people wouldn't say "pleasant and elderly" and I don't feel a pause is warranted there, so I think it's fine without it.

comma
In #2, it's because "multiple slcerosis cannot be exluded" is a whole sentence. Not sure about the first one.

comma before which?
Could someone please clarify for me when I need to use a comma before which? I looked it up in BOS but I need someone to explain it to me in plain English. Also, does anyone know if there is a feature in AutoCorrect to change 1 space between sentences into 2? TIA!

no comma after domed,
nm

WAS and Dr. Smith's, (comma)
just my 2 cents, but I think it's right.

comma usage
QA is correct; the commas do belong there, and it would be wrong to omit them. The first comma is a series of adjectives; the other comma is to separate two conjoined sentences.

Omit comma in your example.

Response to comma
Bless you. .I thought I was missing a "mandatory" BOS style change or something. Thank you so much!!!

do you have a comma key on your keyboard?......nm
nm

I agree - comma if it's informal nd first name is used
and colon if they use the last name. (Dear Dr. Martin: or Dear John,). That's what I've always been told.

a comma doesn't belong there!
im glad you haven't done it after!!! :)

My best one says inverted comma for quotation marks.
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Can some explain the grammar rule for comma use in --sm

in the following sentences?

1. Stable, broad-based posterior disc bulge effacing the ventral aspect of the thecal sac with resultant mild to moderate bilateral neural foraminal narrowing. Stable associated mild facet arthropathy. --comma after small

2. This is felt to most likely represent nonspecific demyelination, and multiple sclerosis cannot be excluded. --comma after and

Was counted off for these by QA as 'necessary commas' but do not know why.

very bad syntax and is your keyboard missing the comma key?...m
nm

when to put a comma before 'which', in plain English... ...
Some nonessential clauses begin with who, whom, which or that and include a verb.
Put a comma before those.

Example: The house, which is a very old house, is situated on 45-92 Grand Street.

Consider the commas as 'hooks.' The clause 'which is a very old house' could be 'unhooked' and dropped out of the sentence because it is not necessary to identify where the house is situated. It is merely extra information and not essential to the basic meaning of the sentence.

In all other cases do NOT put a comma.
Acc to my experience there are more cases that do NOT require a comma before 'which.' Also, the trend nowadays is to minimize the usage of commas and hyphens.

I'd lose the comma after the male and replace with "who is".
Otherwise, the sentence is fragmented. Do you have carte blanche to edit for clarity and style purposes?

I feel left out! Nobody picked on my errant comma that shoulda been a semi colon.
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{@KEY BkSp}-pack-per-year is for Shorthand. Using the semicolon works with both Shorthand and

;yo = -year-old

;py= -pack-year

etc...

If it's a business letter you use a colon. if it's a personal letter you use a comma. nm