Should I reformat this sentence? [closed]
I kind of feel like the first comma in the sentence below should be a semi-colon. Does anything else in there read funny?
As you’ll see in my enclosed resume, I have the educational background, professional experience and track record for which you are searching.
I would go with:
As you’ll see in my enclosed resume, I have the educational background, professional experience and track record you are looking for.
- The clauses in this sentence are not "independent enough" to warrant a semicolon.
- The "for which" sounds a bit complicated.
- "look for" (make sure, ascertain, anticipate or expect) is better than "a search"
There's a simple rule regarding semicolons: they are used instead of full stops. Can you put a full stop in this sentence? No. Hence, no semicolon!