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Hi @GMATNinja/@KarishmaB,
Is it accepted on the GMAT to use a Coordinating conjunction right after a colon?
e.g., Economic crises do not always result from corruption; for, governments, like individuals, can find themselves in situations that are beyond their control.
Thanks in advance for your help!
Is it accepted on the GMAT to use a Coordinating conjunction right after a colon?
e.g., Economic crises do not always result from corruption; for, governments, like individuals, can find themselves in situations that are beyond their control.
Thanks in advance for your help!
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Hi @GMATNinja/@KarishmaB,
Is it accepted on the GMAT to use a Coordinating conjunction right after a colon?
e.g., Economic crises do not always result from corruption; for, governments, like individuals, can find themselves in situations that are beyond their control.
Thanks in advance for your help!
Is it accepted on the GMAT to use a Coordinating conjunction right after a colon?
e.g., Economic crises do not always result from corruption; for, governments, like individuals, can find themselves in situations that are beyond their control.
Thanks in advance for your help!
No, these kinds of conjunctions should not be used after a semicolon (not that ';' is a semicolon. A colon looks like ':'). A semicolon is basically a 'period'--the clause after needs no conjunction to 'join' to the clause before.
The only kinds of 'conjunctions' that can be used after a semicolon are called 'conjunctive adverbs,' words such as:
Moreover.
Nevertheless.
However.
Therefore
(Here's a longer post, if you're intrigued: https://www.citationmachine.net/resourc ... njunctive/)
Honestly, though, for GMAT purposes, I don't even think about those as 'conjunctions.' I just call them 'logic words.' They can help bridge the connection after a semicolon:
"He was unusually tall; however, he didn't play basketball."
"Her mother wanted her to become a lawyer; instead, she went to art school."
"Jack showed up late every day for a month; consequently, he was fired."
