The semicolon is the comma's first cousin, but it works a little bit harder; it also makes you look smarter. Find out when to use a semicolon.

Never use a semicolon when your two independent clauses are joined with a conjunction (but, and, or, yet, so, for, nor). Conjunctions are already connecting words themselves, so using one with a ...

Use The Semicolon In A Serial List When you write a list that includes multiple commas, such as one with cities and states , the semicolon is a lifesaver to keep all the items straight. Here’s ...

4 Use semicolons correctly. A semicolon links two complete sentences (independent clauses) that have a special relationship; writers often use them to combine a complete sentence and a fragment, which ...

Our best punctuation mark is dying out; people need to learn how to use it. The poor, misunderstood semicolon is under threat. Helen Coffey laments its decline and makes the case for re-educating ...

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