Re: Why is proper grammar dying on the internet?
I was pointing out how your use of it was incorrect and then chose the rule that best explains how or when you'd use it to break up a sentence.
Though, like bgeno, I didn't know Rule 3. That list is interesting because if you really read each rule, there are basically only two rules. Rule 1, 2, 3 and 5 are the same thing: two sentences joined together to complete a single thought. Rule 4 is the rule about lists (that Blzer mentioned earlier).
I also don't understand why the need for a Rule 2 and Rule 3. It's the same thing. All the writer had to say is:
"It is preferable to use a semicolon before introductory words such as namely, however, therefore, that is, i.e., for example, e.g., or for instance when they introduce a complete sentence. Use a comma or semicolon when they introduce a list following a complete sentence. It is also preferable to use a comma after the introductory word."
Yeah I notice that too. It is basically her interpretation if you ask me. That is why I laugh about grammar. It changes every day if you ask me. You always have the experts fighting with other experts on what is right and what is wrong.
I was pointing out how your use of it was incorrect and then chose the rule that best explains how or when you'd use it to break up a sentence.Though, like bgeno, I didn't know Rule 3. That list is interesting because if you really read each rule, there are basically only two rules. Rule 1, 2, 3 and 5 are the same thing: two sentences joined together to complete a single thought. Rule 4 is the rule about lists (that Blzer mentioned earlier).
I also don't understand why the need for a Rule 2 and Rule 3. It's the same thing. All the writer had to say is:
"It is preferable to use a semicolon before introductory words such as namely, however, therefore, that is, i.e., for example, e.g., or for instance when they introduce a complete sentence. Use a comma or semicolon when they introduce a list following a complete sentence. It is also preferable to use a comma after the introductory word."
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