semicolon
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definition
noun
Most letters would be vastly improved if they contained some short, even one-word sentences; and some change-of-pace punctuation like semicolons , dashes, question marks.
a punctuation mark (;) indicating a pause, typically between two main clauses, that is more pronounced than that indicated by a comma.
example
Maybe it says you're a little naughty if you use a 'semicolon' instead of a colon?
If you don't know whether or not to use a colon, a 'semicolon' , or a dash, cut that sentence down!
So few people understand how a 'semicolon' is supposed to work, and even those who do routinely appear stuffy, because most of the time they could use separate sentences or an em-dash instead.
I attended the news conferences of February 27 and a reporter asked me whether that moment was a period or a comma or a 'semicolon' in the story of Catholicism in America.
Eddie finds himself without much to do - Ted's books tend to run about 500 words, and he keeps the kid busy retyping the thing, changing a comma to a 'semicolon' and back again.
We live in a world that has completely lost track of the 'semicolon' , we speak in incomplete sentences, with three little dots of ellipsis understood, because we never find the right word… Life is beautiful, but it has no form.
What follows a semicolon explains, elaborates, or clarifies the clause that appears before the 'semicolon' .
We now have to follow world accounting standards and world other standards, so why do we not just follow world tax law grammatical standards and settle for the 'semicolon' ?
A 'semicolon' here, a stronger verb there, and do you really need that dependent clause?
Note that attributes are separated by commas, whereas each rule ends with a 'semicolon' .
In the realm of punctuation, a comma is used for a brief pause, a 'semicolon' for a more moderate pause, and a period as a full stop.
I took my sit in Creative Writing and listened as Mr. Thompson lectured the class on when to use commas and 'semicolons' when writing a story.
Someone decided that the 'semicolons' were needlessly fussy, resulting in what English teachers call a dangling modifier.
And this writing seems pretty ordinary: complete sentences; 'semicolons' ; yada yada.
I am ashamed to say that although I understand the importance of 'semicolons' , and appreciate their grace, I still have no idea what to do with them.
I abhor unsightly blemishes so I avoid 'semicolons' and parentheses.
Semicolons are replaced by final periods, and the slight pauses created by commas are replaced by the more definite separations of colons or 'semicolons' .
Specifically, a series of colons and 'semicolons' was presented during each trial.
Most letters would be vastly improved if they contained some short, even one-word sentences; and some change-of-pace punctuation like 'semicolons' , dashes, question marks.
I overuse 'semicolons' for no particular reason except that I've always liked them.
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