Wednesday, January 14, 2009

How do you use this... ; (semi-colon)

I don't understand when to use it or where to put it??? Why should I use the semi-colon instead of a regular comma? I'm just completely confused!
THE RULE
1) It connects two independent clauses that are logically related and that are not joined by a conjunction.
2) It separates items on a list, especially when the items on the list contain commas.
3) It separates independent clauses if there are commas within the clauses. http://www.worktalk.com/tips/semi_colon.html
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  1. PattiJanuary 15, 2009 at 1:26 PM

    Semi-colons...I think, like you do, that people just simply don't use them because of a lack of understanding. But they do have a purpose and can clean up messy language sometimes, especially in your #2 and #3 rules.

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