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B5J
Semicolon
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A semicolon should be used in the following ways:
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Between closely related independent clauses that are not
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joined by a coordinating conjunction (to correct comma
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splice, for example)
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The dog dreamed on the porch; the neighbor's cat
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slipped quietly along the porch rail.
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Between independent clauses joined by conjunctive
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adverbs (adverbs that serve as conjunctions--also,
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consequently, for example, however, therefore, in fact,...).
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She always had a strong sense of style; in fact, she
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became a highly regarded decorator.
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To separate items in a series when the items themselves use
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commas
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The team consisted of both national and international
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players: Peter Schmeichel, goal keeper, Denmark; Ryan
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Giggs, left wing, Wales; Steve Bruce, center back and
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captain, England.
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Outside parentheses
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We wanted to go on an exotic vacation (at least I did);
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however, the only vacation spot we could afford was
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Disney World.
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Outside quotation marks
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She had said the place was really "original"; I wasn't
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expecting black lights and purple walls.
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More information
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Clauses and Punctuation
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