kingthrillgore to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zone • edit-26 months agoOh so that's what its for rulelemmy.mlimagemessage-square77fedilinkarrow-up1484arrow-down11
arrow-up1483arrow-down1imageOh so that's what its for rulelemmy.mlkingthrillgore to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zone • edit-26 months agomessage-square77fedilink
minus-squareHowShouldIKnowlinkEnglish4•6 months agoI missed the bus; and that is something I will never ever ever do again
minus-square@oneiros@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilink14•6 months agoOmit the “and”, and you’ve got it; otherwise, a regular old comma would be the right punctuation there.
minus-square@LoamImprovement@beehaw.orglinkfedilink1•6 months agoIf you want to use a colon, you can phrase it “There’s one thing I’ll never do again: Miss the bus.”
minus-square@Squirrel@thelemmy.clublinkfedilinkEnglish7•6 months agoSemicolons generally replace a comma + conjunction. So use it instead of the “and” (or “because,” “but,” etc.) and you’re good.
I missed the bus; and that is something I will never ever ever do again
Omit the “and”, and you’ve got it; otherwise, a regular old comma would be the right punctuation there.
If you want to use a colon, you can phrase it “There’s one thing I’ll never do again: Miss the bus.”
Semicolons generally replace a comma + conjunction. So use it instead of the “and” (or “because,” “but,” etc.) and you’re good.
I guess people don’t remember Kris Kross