grammar

[RegentsParkWolf]

aaah.. Please someone punctuate the following for me. I feel it needs a semi colon after the first sentence, but then the second bit isn't a full sentence. Maybe it's a list? Expert help please.

Since starting here I have been both saddened and uplifted by the work in tier four. Saddened by witnessing the trauma, distress and sometimes hopelessness of the young people we work with, but uplifted by the compassion, skill and thoughtfulness of the staff as well as the resilience, courage and capacity for change of the young people and their families.

I think it should be a colon rather than a semi colon

Personally I'd use a dash here.

Colon after four.

After reading the advice I have a plan: use a colon and thank everyone for their advice. (See what I did there?)

🤣

Since starting here, I have been both saddened and uplifted by the work in tier four: saddened by witnessing the trauma, distress and sometimes hopelessness of the young people we work with, but uplifted by the compassion, skill and thoughtfulness of the staff as well as the resilience, courage and capacity for change of the young people and their families.

I would add a comma for your fronted adverbial.

Since starting here, I have been both saddened and uplifted by the work in tier four: saddened by witnessing the trauma, distress and sometimes hopelessness of the young people we work with; uplifted by the compassion, skill and thoughtfulness of the staff and the resilience, courage and capacity for change of the young people and their families.

Thanks for your help everyone. Just off to get some cream for my fronted adverbial.