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Grammar

using ;/prepositions at and by

0Could you please tell me if I need to use " ; " in the following sentence? Would you use it in order to introduce yourself? 02br
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00Eleanor Potter, my Mom; Anna Potter, my sister; and Amy Potter, I have been living in Rome for five years, which is since we came to Italy.02br
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00Am I using "at and by" correctly? Can a different preposition be used?02br
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00You can reach me 01b00at02b00 000-0000 or 01b00by02b00 the fax 111-1111.02br
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00She lives with her husbans and three children 01b00at 02b00Highlands 45.02br
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00Thank you very much0-
  

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0 If you only need corrections for "at and by", then they are in the right places. However, you can simply make it "or by fax", it's just like saying "my fax number is" instead of "my the fax number is"0-

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0 If you only need corrections for "at and by", then they are in the right places. However, you can simply make it "or by fax", it's just like saying "my fax number is" instead of "my the fax number is"0-
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0How about the usage of "01b00;02b00" in "Eleanor Potter...."sentence? Is the punctuation correct and does it sound natural?02br
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00Thank you0-
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0The problem isn't with the semi-colons. It's that odd construction with the Amy and the pronoun I. Is the speaker supposed to be Amy Potter? 0-
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0Yes, the speaker is Amy Potter and she must introduce herself also in this letter.02br
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00Thank you0-
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