Friday, April 12, 2013

american english - Plugging in a list of words into a phrase

I'm writing a sentence that uses a plugged list of words into my main phrase. I think I picked this up from reading stuff that used a similar construction(?) but I'm not sure if it's formally/academically correct. You may recognize what it is referring to.




"Those with gold in their bodies are meant to be rulers; those with silver, auxiliaries; those with iron and bronze, craftsmen."





1) Is this correct/advised? (in AmE)
2) Does this thing have a name?

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