semicolon, comma, colon...
add a comma after the semicolon.
If a sentence needs a pause in the middle and a comma is not strong enough, then a semicolon can be used.
a comma (,) is used to separate parts of a sentence and indicates a slight pause when reading/speaking. a semicolon (;) is used to separate main clauses and indicates a longer pause than a comma. A semicolon also separates items in a listing, when one or more of the items contains a comma.
add a comma after the semicolon.
The punctuation mark you are referring to is the semicolon (;). It combines the functionality of a colon and a comma, used to connect closely related independent clauses or as a super comma in a list.
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A semicolon can be used for separating the initial value, condition, and increment statement within a for loop. A comma can be used to separate elements of an array and parameters for methods and classes.
No, the word "and" should not follow a semicolon. Semicolons are used to separate independent clauses; if you want to include "and," it would typically be used within one of the independent clauses separated by the semicolon.
When you combine two independent clauses, you need to separate them with a semicolon--not a comma. If you use a comma instead of a semicolon, the result is called a comma splice.
Commas join two clauses where at least one of the clauses is dependent and doesn't make a complete sentence on its own. If both clauses could each make their own sentence if alone, a semicolon is used instead.
A semicolon looks much like a colon, but instead of having two periods, one floating and one below, a comma resides below the period. A semicolon- ;