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, However; before I vs However, before I

Both phrases are similar, but the correct one is "however, before I". The semicolon in the first phrase is unnecessary and incorrect. The conjunction "however" should be followed by a comma, not a semicolon.

Last updated: March 15, 2024 • 2366 views

, However; before I

This phrase is incorrect. The semicolon after "however" is unnecessary and incorrect.

Incorrect usage. Remove the semicolon and replace it with a comma to make it correct: "however, before I".
  • Jun 22, 2015 ... However, before I could even muster the words, the client interrupted me with a counter-offer of a more high-profile project with a larger budget ...
  • However, before I begin Phase 1, I will be working full-time (I'm an attorney) through Phase 0. Do many students work through Phase 0?
  • Oct 31, 2006 ... Maybe so, but I can think of two other factors that might contribute to a dispreference for sentence-initial however. Before I discuss them -- yes, ...
  • Mar 8, 2015 ... However before I started traveling, it took me a while to decide whether to go or to stay. I thought about many things and points in my life that I ...

However, before I

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Correct usage. Use a comma after the conjunction "however" to introduce the following clause: "however, before I".
  • Jun 22, 2015 ... However, before I could even muster the words, the client interrupted me with a counter-offer of a more high-profile project with a larger budget ...
  • However, before I begin Phase 1, I will be working full-time (I'm an attorney) through Phase 0. Do many students work through Phase 0?
  • Oct 31, 2006 ... Maybe so, but I can think of two other factors that might contribute to a dispreference for sentence-initial however. Before I discuss them -- yes, ...
  • Mar 8, 2015 ... However before I started traveling, it took me a while to decide whether to go or to stay. I thought about many things and points in my life that I ...

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