Til,
Don't rely on grammar texts and style manuals. Study real texts. See: http://kissgrammar.org/kiss/wb/LPlans/WB_Punctuation.htm
Ed

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From: Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of Turner, Tildon L. [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Saturday, March 14, 2015 1:48 AM
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Subject: Re: ATEG Digest - 11 Mar 2015 to 12 Mar 2015 (#2015-22)

Hi Gerald,

I would have to disagree with your disagreement.  I know of no grammar text or style manual in use at my college or private language schools where I have taught that ever states that any punctuation other than the comma is expected with coordinating conjunctions.  You certainly could use a semicolon, but that is usually used with adverbial conjunctions such as "I missed the bus; therefore, I had to walk to work."

Til



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