bad grammar rules

[galadhelsul]

I just noticed that my notebook has grammar rules on the back cover. But some of the rules are wrong and some have bad grammar themselves. Examples:

In the punctuation section:
A semicolon indicates a greater pause than that which is indicated by a comma; and is often used between groups of words separated by commas

Comments

[miraclaire]

what brand notebook are you using?

[lauradi7]

Mostly your rule is correct, but effect can be a transitive verb. From the online Merriam-Webster dictionary:
>>1 : to cause to come into being
2 a : to bring about often by surmounting obstacles : ACCOMPLISH b : to put into operation

[rjpb]

semicolon

Actually, the rule about the semicolon that your notebook states is the exception specified in the link you gave. So the book is accurate, although I would hope they note the more common usage as well.

effect is a noun and affect is a verb

Actually, both are both nouns and verbs, as the link you provided even states. But again, you are giving the more common usage.

[brass_rat]

See, my reaction was that the use of a semicolon in the description was completely gratuitous and unnecessary.