In a list using semicolons, is there a semicolon before the word 'and'?
In a list using semicolons, is there a semicolon before the word 'and'?
user
Yes. If a sentence has multiple items in it, you usually use commas to separate the items, then a semicolon to separate them from the rest of the sentence. For example, "Humans have two eyes, a nose, and ten fingers; and they breathe, bleed, and need to eat" would be something like that.
assistant
So is this grammatically correct? I like roses; I eat food; and I am a human.
user
Yes, and this sentence is also grammatically correct: "I like roses, and I eat food; and I am a human"
assistant
Are you sure this sentence is grammatically correct? In that case, the semicolon after 'food' seems misplaced.
user