Punctuation Entry 993 / 1011 60-second read

However, ...

Semicolon before "however" joining clauses.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

She left, however, I stayed.

✓ Correct

She left; however, I stayed.

The ruleii

Use semicolon, not comma.

HOWEVER joining two independent clauses needs a semicolon.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

; however,

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