"... the flowers that grew in the garden; roses and tulips"
2007-12-30 09:50:20 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
I'd use a colon, because a semi-colon is traditionally used to separate two sentences that are very related in ideas. Colons, on the other hand, often signify a list, which in this case would be roses and tulips.
I know there are other uses of semi-colons, so you may want to check an english grammar book or website just to make sure.
2007-12-30 09:55:12 · answer #1 · answered by college_gal_83 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
since it's not a complete sentence, it's pretty hard to tell, but from what I'd guess the sentence to be, probably not.
I planted the flowers that grew in the garden; roses and tulips. <-No, use a colon.
I planted the flowers that grew in the garden; roses and tulips were among them. <-yes
I love a lot of kinds of flowers: geraniums, lilacs, and petunias, the flowers that grew in the garden; roses and tulips, which I had to buy at the store; and dandelions, daisies, and clover, which I picked by the side of the road. <-yes, for separating items in a list that already has commas within the items.
2007-12-30 10:17:18 · answer #2 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no... with a colon you follow it with a list (like your example)... a semi-colon separates two different thoughts.
2007-12-30 09:57:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Incorrect. Use a colon.
2007-12-30 09:56:27 · answer #4 · answered by Remy Fasolla 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You could use either a colon or a dash. I would use the dash because it seems less formal.
2007-12-30 10:14:54 · answer #5 · answered by Gregory B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Should be a colon.
2007-12-30 10:01:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋