Semicolon before "however" Wikipedia:Manual of Style
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the meaning of sentence containing trailing clause starts word depends on punctuation preceding word. common error use wrong punctuation, thereby changing meaning 1 not intended.
when word adverb meaning nevertheless , should preceded semicolon , followed comma. example:
when word conjunction meaning in whatever manner , or regardless of how , may preceded comma not semicolon, , should not followed punctuation. example:
in first case, clause starts cannot swapped first clause; in second case can done without change of meaning:
if 2 clauses cannot swapped, semicolon required.
a sentence or clause can contain word in middle, if adverb meaning although , have been placed @ beginning not start new clause in mid-sentence. in use, word may enclosed between commas. example:
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