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A semicolon (;) is a punctuation mark used to link two closely related independent clauses in a single sentence. It serves to separate significant parts of a sentence or items in a list. Various sources provide insights on its proper usage and examples.

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Semicolon

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A semicolon is most commonly used to link (in a single sentence) two independent clauses that are
closely related in thought.
Cambridge Dictionary
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SEMICOLON | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary


a mark (;) used in writing for separating large or important independent parts of a sentence or items in a
list.

Reddit · r/writers
50+ comments · 10 months ago

Please help me understand semicolons : r/writers


It is used when no conjunction is wanted or applicable. If no conjunction expresses the relationship
between the clauses, go for a semi-colon.
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University of Sussex
https://www.sussex.ac.uk › colonandsemi › semi

The Colon and the Semicolon


The semicolon (;) has only one major use. It is used to join two complete sentences into a single
written sentence when all of the following conditions are met:.

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Grammarly
https://www.grammarly.com › punctuation-capitalization

When to Use a Semicolon, With Examples


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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill


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Semicolons, colons, and dashes - The Writing Center


What this handout is about. This handout explains the most common uses of three kinds of punctuation:
semicolons (;), colons (:), and dashes (—).

Khan Academy
https://www.khanacademy.org · Jul 1, 2016

Introduction to the semicolon (video)

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The semicolon has a few uses but the basic sort of standard use is to link
two closely related ideas that can stand on their own as individual
sentences.
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Khan Academy
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Punctuation: the colon, semicolon, and more | Grammar


Colons and semicolons are two valuable pieces of punctuation that separate sentence elements
from each other. Learn more about how to use them here!

Introduction to semicolons Introduction to dashes Introduction to colons Unit test

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Semicolon – Meaning and Definition


A semicolon is a punctuation mark that can be used to separate independent clauses, as in a compound
sentence. It can also be used to separate different lists ...

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