A semicolon can replace a comma and a conjunction, and can be replaced by a full stop.
paderinasonyahas quoted2 years ago
A comma may be sufficient to join clauses if they are very short, or where the tone is informal
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When they join two sentences to make a single sentence, words such as however, moreover, nevertheless, consequently and hence usually need a semicolon before them
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If the members of the group are acting individually, the collective noun takes a plural verb, as several people make a plural subject
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If, however, they are acting as one body, as is often the case, the verb should be singular
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One often sees media treated as singular: The media is over-influential, but that is wrong
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Words ending in -one, -body or -thing are normally singular
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Be sure to use the object case directly after a preposition
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It can be an adjective (my only love), adverb (he cheated only once), intensifier (she was only too happy) and a conjunction (I would have hit you, only I was afraid to mark your face). It should normally be placed directly before the word it qualifies