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In the new building, city residents will be able to file a complaint 21 Nov 2012, 03:00
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In the new building, city residents will be able to file a complaint or fill out a police report and then meet with a lawyer, get help with crisis and safety planning, housing and emergency grants or meet with advocates from the Asian American and Latino communities.


A. complaint or fill out a police report and then meet with a lawyer, get help with crisis and safety planning, housing and emergency grants

B. complaint, fill out a police report, meet with a lawyer, or get help with crisis and safety planning as well as housing and emergency grants

C. complaint, or fill out a police report and then meet with a lawyer to get help with crisis and safety planning, housing, emergency grants

D. complaint; fill out a police report and then meet with a lawyer, get help with crisis, and safety planning, housing and emergency grants,

E. complaint or fill out a police report and then meet with a lawyer; get help with crisis and safety planning, housing, and emergency grants;
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In the new building, city residents will be able to file a complaint or fill out a police report and then
meet with a lawyer, get help with crisis and safety planning, housing and emergency grants or meet
with advocates from the Asian American and Latino communities.

A. complaint or fill out a police report and then meet with a lawyer, get help with crisis and safety planning,
housing and emergency grantshousing and emergency grants modifies crisis and safety planning incorrectly
B. complaint, fill out a police report, meet with a lawyer, or get help with crisis and safety planning as well as
housing and emergency grantscomma, comma, comma, or is wrong - it suggests linking multiple and clauses finally with an or. The sequence then meet lawyer is lost.
C. complaint, or fill out a police report and then meet with a lawyer to get help with crisis and safety planning,
housing, emergency grantsmeeting with lawyer to get help with housing. emergency grants - incorrect
D. complaint; fill out a police report and then meet with a lawyer, get help with crisis, and safety planning,
housing and emergency grants,semicolon requires that following clauses should be independent except subordinate.
E. complaint or fill out a police report and then meet with a lawyer; get help with crisis and safety planning,
housing, and emergency grants;correct - get help with lists all items

IMO, answer is E.
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In the new building, city residents will be able to file a complaint 21 Nov 2012, 09:54
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I agree with E. Semi-colons can be used as commas as well.
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@Nanishora,
Could you explain as to how A is wrong. I could not understand your reason.....
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Here, 'Complaint or' is the clue. or fill out a police report... So we can eliminate B,C and D. Is there any need to use comma after housing and before and?. No. Since it is wrong. Ans is 'A'
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In the new building, city residents will be able to file a complaint 28 Jan 2013, 10:29
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Can sum1 explain y E is tha ans???
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IMO A

D & E are out because ';' can connect only main clause(complete sentence) which is absent in both the cases.
so left with A,B,C.
here structure seems to be:-
residents will be able to ***** or ***** or******
which is best stated in 'A'

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Quote:
I agree with E. Semi-colons can be used as commas as well.
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I agree with E, but I am doubtful about the semicolon in the end.
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In the new building, city residents will be able to file a complaint 06 Feb 2013, 05:02
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Did not catch it up until 4 min then got to find Answer is "A"

A. complaint or fill out a police report and then meet with a lawyer, get help with crisis and safety planning,
housing and emergency grants---"city residents meet with a lawyer or meet with meet with advocates" reveals a clear and concise sense also on right track of II'sm.

Do correct me if am wrong..
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Please somebody guide on this question.
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I agree with E. Semi-colons can be used as commas as well.
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no kidding? I had no idea so I eliminated E. whats the rule for this?
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In the new building, city residents will be able to file a complaint 08 Jun 2020, 04:39
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2B

Use a semicolon between items in a list or series if any of the items contain commas. There are basically two ways to write: with a pen or pencil, which is inexpensive and easily accessible; or by computer and printer, which is more expensive but quick and neat.

Source: google
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In the new building, city residents will be able to file a complaint 09 Jun 2020, 20:57
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Can someone please explain why A is incorrect and E is correct?
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