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What is a comma and a semicolon used for?

Updated: 8/19/2019
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Comma=After conjustion in a compound sentence

Semicolon=Replaces a conjustion and a comma

Comma Example

I love Pizza, and I love chesse.

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I love pizza; I love Chesse.

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