Axe Posted August 10, 2017 Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 (edited) Using Semicolons Semicolons help you connect closely related ideas when a style mark stronger than a comma is needed. By using semicolons effectively, you can make your writing sound more sophisticated. Connect closely related ideas Link two independent clauses to connect closely related ideas Some people write with a word processor; others write with a pen or pencil. Link clauses connected by conjunctive adverbs or transitional phrases to connect closely related ideas But however they choose to write, people are allowed to make their own decisions; as a result, many people swear by their writing methods. Link lists where the items contain commas to avoid confusion between list items There are basically two ways to write: with a pen or pencil, which is inexpensive and easily accessible; or by computer and printer, which is more expensive but quick and neat. Link lengthy clauses or clauses with commas to avoid confusion between clauses Some people write with a word processor, typewriter, or a computer; but others, for different reasons, choose to write with a pen or pencil. Rules for Using Semicolons A semicolon is most commonly used to link (in a single sentence) twoindependent clauses that are closely related in thought. When a semicolon is used to join two or more ideas (parts) in a sentence, those ideas are then given equal position or rank. Some people write with a word processor; others write with a pen or pencil. Use a semicolon between two independent clauses that are connected by conjunctive adverbs or transitional phrases. But however they choose to write, people are allowed to make their own decisions; as a result, many people swear by their writing methods. Use a semicolon between items in a list or series if any of the items contain commas. There are basically two ways to write: with a pen or pencil, which is inexpensive and easily accessible; or by computer and printer, which is more expensive but quick and neat. Use a semicolon between independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction if the clauses are already punctuated with commas or if the clauses are lengthy. Some people write with a word processor, typewriter, or a computer; but others, for different reasons, choose to write with a pen or pencil. Avoid using a comma when a semicolon is needed: Incorrect: The cow is brown, it is also old. Correct: The cow is brown; it is also old. What's going on here? Both parts of the sentence are independent clauses, and commas should not be used to connect independent clauses if there is no coordinating conjunction. This mistake is known as a comma splice. Incorrect: I like cows, however, I hate the way they smell. Correct: I like cows; however, I hate the way they smell. What's going on here? The conjunctive adverb however signals a connection between two independent clauses, and commas should not be used to connect independent clauses if there is no coordinating conjunction. Incorrect: I like cows: they give us milk, which tastes good, they give us beef, which also tastes good, and they give us leather, which is used for shoes and coats. Correct: I like cows: they give us milk, which tastes good; they give us beef, which also tastes good; and they give us leather, which is used for shoes and coats. What's going on here? It's unclear what the three list items are, since the items are separated by commas. Incorrect: Cows, though their bovine majesty has been on the wane in recent millenia, are still one of the great species of this planet, domesticated, yet proud, they ruminate silently as we humans pass tumultuously by. Correct: Cows, though their bovine majesty has been on the wane in recent millenia, are still one of the great species of this planet; domesticated, yet proud, they ruminate silently as we humans pass tumultuously by. What's going on here? It's unclear where the first independent clause ends and the second independent clause begins. Avoid using a semicolon when a comma is needed: Incorrect: Because cows smell; they offend me. Correct: Because cows smell, they offend me. What's going on here? 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Midamaru Posted August 10, 2017 Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 Can you teach me how to use comma's? I always end up writing really long sentences and using those comma's because i just feel like i'm not done with my sentence. Thanks Axe-Senpai. Silver-Spy likes this Link to comment
Axe Posted August 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 Just now, Midamaru said: Can you teach me how to use comma's? I always end up writing really long sentences and using those comma's because i just feel like i'm not done with my sentence. Thanks Axe-Senpai. According to @Exposed.exe pun,ctua,t,ion, should, b,e, used, l,ike, t,h,i,s,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Midamaru likes this Link to comment
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Axe Posted August 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 Just now, Midamaru said: Thanks! I fe,,e,l li,ke, i lea,rn,e,d, al,ot to,d,a,y ;';';';;;;'';;;...Y,;o,;U,;r,'''' d,,O,;in;g G'R;e;A,,t,;,;,;;';..;;';;';';'.,.,.';' they took the name eazy likes this Link to comment
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Axe Posted August 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 (edited) Just now, Midamaru said: A̸̛̲̖̱͍͂͂̾̓̄͑̔̑̈͆͘͝͝͝n̷̝̹͚̲̟̮̭̲̦̗̼̙͛̏͊̓̇̋͊̔͜ ̶̢͎͍̟̫̰̀̅͜͜e̶̢̧̛̪͙̫͕͙͇͈̪̤̦̝̜̗͗̍̆̔̊̈̑̾͐͌͆͊͂̕ỳ̴̥͔̞̈ę̴̺̥̤͎͈̊̅̎ͅl̴̡̺̻̬̘͕͔̗͎͕̰͙̱͐̈́̽̂͐̈̑͘ę̴̯̣̪̜̯̣̈̍̒͌ś̴̨̺̭̝͙͛̽̑̀͊̈́̆̊͝s̶̡̛̘̤͍̻͕̟͓͙͖̪͔͎̻͖̿ ̴͚̬̹͆̄̏̒̌̋̔̽̀͘͘͜͝a̸̢͚̯͙͈̗͙͕̹̲̮̣͖͉͊́̓̃͋́͌͂̕͜͠b̴̧̡̞͖̮̘̣͎͔̻̫̦̘̠̋̐͋̌̓̌͘͝o̴͍̼͐̓̂̊̔̄͋̀͌̕m̶̟̱̌́̈́͜į̶̨̨̢̪͍͖͍̳͎͍̗̫̬͔̀͋̏̍n̴̗̗̥̖̮͕̺̋͐͋̓̍͑̽͒̃̌͌́͘͜͜͝͝ą̷̝̱̪̺̙̝͈͕̻̻͖͓̂͜t̸̛̲̝̼͓̦͚̣̩͓̯͆̐̔̽͋̍̃̕͝͠i̷̭̱̩̤̊̐̈́̈́̈́͐̀̆̓̋͘͝ỏ̸̦̤͔̮̠̥͒͊̇̊̈̕͝ͅn̵̨̨͙͉͓̲̬̖͕̫̙͉͍̻̊̾͒͌͑̃̃̈́͝ ̴̺̠̼̠͓̗̲͍̑́̽̈́̆͒̇͐̓̑̊̅̕̚͝w̴͉͔͖̻͚̘̰͆̓̀̎̒́̊͑̍̋̊́̍͒i̷̧͑̆̓̀́̈́̎͊̚̚̕̚t̶̨̛͎̪̤̘͔̙̖̫͎̣̼̊̈́͒́̌̈̍̈͐̕h̷̛̝͗͛̔͒̒͑̒́̎̂̉͛͝ ̶̢̳̞̺̝̩͍̹͚̣̀̎̐̀͛́̀̀̑̉̆͝s̴̨̢̪̠͙̝͕̰̞̥̍̓͒́̒̐̀̓̓͘̕e̷̛̮̟̫̗̯͋̿̀́v̵̨̬̺͔͚͉̭̪̉̇̈́̀ë̸̢͈̝͔̮͎̩̝͈̮͎͈́̔̑̀͆̌̊̌̾͛͒̕͝n̵͚̣͙͛̌̐̋̑̋̏͘̚͝͝ ̴̨͔͔̗͚͇̠̳̤͇͎̻̻̞̘̆̆̌͘m̶͈̝̱̺̣̗̠̰͈̭̈́̎̉̑͠o̵̝̞̮̳̥̹̱̲͙̖̱̫͖̒̎͊̌͛̉̇̊̏͊͒̓̔̐͜͝ų̴̨̛̜̝̞͕̟̹̮́̂̃͐̉͆̆͂͛̿̀̇̎͜ť̵̡͓̮̅͌͑̌̀̿̅̍͛̇͝h̵̢̨͓͚̮͉̘̭͇̘̩͓͙̉̐ś̸̨̠̩͎̗͛.̸̡̛͚̳̮̿̓̑̊̆͐̊͘̚͝͠ an eyeless abomination with seven mouths... u wot? Edited August 10, 2017 by Axe Link to comment
Midamaru Posted August 10, 2017 Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 Just now, Axe said: an eyeless abomination with seven mouths... u wot? My mom Link to comment
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