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A New Composition for Secondary Schools
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Lastly, there is a period after mansion, because what fol lows is a sentence Of summary, a repetition Of the topic sentence, referring back to all the preceding sentences equally. In this passage, then, the semicolon is a valuable little instrument for writer and reader. It separates, but it also joins.
The rules for the use of the semicolon may be stated as follows.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Lastly, there is a period after mansion, because what fol lows is a sentence Of summary, a repetition Of the topic sentence, referring back to all the preceding sentences equally. In this passage, then, the semicolon is a valuable little instrument for writer and reader. It separates, but it also joins.
The rules for the use of the semicolon may be stated as follows.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
330 pages, Hardcover
Published March 9, 2018
About the author
R.K. Gordon
14 booksAlso known as Robert Kay Gordon, Dr. Gordon was a scholar of medieval and early modern English literature and administrator at the University of Alberta in Canada.
He published widely in his field of English literature, displaying a wide range of interest, from Old English poetry and Chaucer to the Scottish novelists Sir Walter Scott and John Galt.
He published widely in his field of English literature, displaying a wide range of interest, from Old English poetry and Chaucer to the Scottish novelists Sir Walter Scott and John Galt.
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