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Need help with semi-colon grammar

 
 
Reply Wed 5 Aug, 2015 12:54 pm
This has been bothering me and I need an actual informed opinion from someone who isn't Microsoft Word, lol.

This is my sentence:
Tall and sickly thin, in the light, the skin stretched over his body could not hide his bones from view.

This is how Microsoft Word thinks it should be:
Tall and sickly thin; in the light, the skin stretched over his body could not hide his bones from view.

It is my understanding in the usage of semi-colons both need to be complete sentences. The first part is not a complete sentence, but I admit it looks awkward with two commas, however I would like to know which (if either?) way is correct or not.

Thank you so much!
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dalehileman
 
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Reply Wed 5 Aug, 2015 02:10 pm
@duckmuffin,
Duck, you can find an "official" rule against almost any such "transgression." Without spending an hour at Google, I'd endorse your usage of semi most wholeheartedly

...for what it's worth

....not much at a2k
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Roberta
 
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Reply Wed 5 Aug, 2015 02:33 pm
@duckmuffin,
Your sentence is fine.
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oralloy
 
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Reply Wed 5 Aug, 2015 04:13 pm
@duckmuffin,
How about:
Tall and sickly thin, in the light the skin stretched over his body could not hide his bones from view.
dalehileman
 
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Reply Thu 6 Aug, 2015 09:21 am
@oralloy,
There is that trend, Ora. However, "...the light the skin..." bothers me for some reason
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