Use Semicolons to Join Independent Clauses

Using Semicolons Use semicolons to join independent clauses • Use a semicolon only if the clauses are closely related.  We have seen the enemy; he is us.  Tuition fees are tax deductible; entertainment expenses are not.  Some people get an education without going to college; the rest get it after they get out. Mark Twain Use semicolons with conjunctive adverbs or introductory expressions  I really respect you; however, I think we should just be friends.  Periods and commas are not the only difficult forms of punctuation; for example, we also have colons, semicolons, and apostrophes to deal with. Use semicolons in a list with internal commas  The most exciting cities in Canada are Brandon, Manitoba; Sydney, Nova Scotia; and Whitehorse, Yukon.  We invited delegates from several different departments: Andy Cap, Accounting; Mary Worth, Human Resources; Rex Morgan, Health and Safety; and Dick Tracy, Security.

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