In 1973 mortgage payments represented twenty-one percent of an average thirty-year-old male's income; and forty-four percent in 1984.
(B) income; in 1984 the figure was forty-four percent
(C) income, and in 1984 forty-four percent
(D) income, forty-four percent in 1984 was the figure
Generally, semi-colon is used for independent sentence. So B should be stuck out as it cant stand alone on its on. But it is right. why?
(B) income; in 1984 the figure was forty-four percent
(C) income, and in 1984 forty-four percent
(D) income, forty-four percent in 1984 was the figure
Generally, semi-colon is used for independent sentence. So B should be stuck out as it cant stand alone on its on. But it is right. why?
