If i were to add a semicolon right here would it be gratamatically correct?

Question

A hero isn't somone who jumps in front of a bullet but someone who risks pride, friendship, confidence, money, pleasure, and opportunity, for the sake of what is right.
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...and opportunity; for the sake of what is right. << is it used correctly there?

Answer 1

The sentence seems to contain too many ideas. Try to keep one idea into one sentence. I wouldn't put a semi-colon in that place because "...for the sake of what is right" is not a clause. That is, there is no subject in that phrase.

I suppose you could put a semicolon after bullet, but you should consider reducing "...pride, friendship, confidence, money, pleasure, and opportunity..." into something more meaningful. For example, what is really being risked or sacrificed? Could you be refering to 'petty self-interests' or something like that?

Answer 2

I think it would be wrong. A semi colin is used if the two parts of the sentence could be separated into two different sentences. Both would have a subject and a verb.I would use it between but and someone or maybe between bullet and but.Then again, I might be wrong entirely. It's been awhile since I was in school.

Answer 3

No. Anything before and after a semicolon should be able to stand alone in its own sentence. "For the sake of what is right" is a fragment and cannot stand alone

Answer 4

No, it would not be correct. Use a semicolon between two complete sentences. Each sentence should have a subject and a predicate and be able to stand alone.

Answer 5

No semicolon. Comma, as you have it. Also needs a comma after bullet.

Answer 6

Nope you got it right. Good job for asking about this. There are a lot of people that make too many gramatical errors. (can you spot mine?)

Answer 7

The comma is fine, but it's not a grammatical problem, it's typographical or punctuation.

Answer 8

i dont think so. try re-wording the whole sentence. it sounds way too lenghtly when read aloud.