Semicolons
Published on Dec 03, 2015
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Now, lets add another sentence.
It tasted delicious.
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What if we used a comma to join these sentences?
David ate the popcorn, it tasted delicious.
This is a comma splice!
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Instead, let's try using a semicolon...
David ate the popcorn; it tasted delicious.
This works!
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A semicolon is a punctuation mark that separates two related sentence elements.
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Although, there are rules to using semicolons...
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1.Avoid using a semicolon when a dependent clause comes before an independent clause.
Incorrect: Although they tried; they failed.
Correct: Although they tried, they failed.
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2. Do not capitalize common nouns or ordinary words after a semicolon.
Incorrect: Chris was tired; He went to sleep.
Correct: Chris was tired; he went to sleep.
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3. Use a semicolon to separate a series when one or more contain a comma.
Example: People came to camp from Moscow, Idaho; Springfield, California; Alamo, Tennessee; and other places as well.
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Citation
Straus, Jane. "Semicolons." Grammarbook.com. GrammarBook, 2015. Web. 3 Dec. 2015.
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