I read the following post from
egmat -
https://e-gmat.com/blogs/?p=584The following example is used in the post -
Only two dozen products accounted for half the increase in spending on prescription drugs, a phenomenon explained by the increase in number of prescriptions written by the doctors.
My question is - I see both the sentences as stand alone. In such cases, we usually use ";" semicolon. But, usually, in appositives I haven't see any usage of semicolon.
How do I identify whether a semicolon is required or not.
Adding a similar q from Veritas -
"Barry Manilow, whose legal name is Barry Alan Pincus, is a 70-year-old musician who has played with Sting, Elton John, and Bette Midler, among others, a genial man with a face and voice known around the world.
A. among others, a
B. among others; a
C. and is among others a
D. among others, but also a
E. and, among others, is also a"
Thank you for your reply!