semicolons are like commas with dots on top. Mine tend to look more like "j"s rather than this ;
I wouldn't use a semicolon in a conditional (if) sentence. Semicolons can join two independent clauses without a conjunction. The "if" clause in a conditional sentence is dependent, not independent.
The quotation mark would go before the semicolon, because the semicolon represents the beginning of a new thought in the same sentence.
When a statement is followed by a semicolon, this means that there is going to be another statement following the first statement which is related to it closely enough that it should not become a separate sentence.
That would be a winking smiley face emoticon. ;)
When he told me the news, I was shocked: although I should have guessed.
When using a semicolon you put one space after the semicolon.
Tagalog translation of semicolon: tutuldok
semicolon, comma, colon...
Typically, the semicolon implies " and" and therefore using and after a semicolon is redundant.
semicolon ';' (Not applicable for block-statements)
Well, according to what I learned when I was in Algebra I, you should never have to use a semicolon.
add a comma after the semicolon.
It goes after a semicolon. "And" is a word that finishes off a idea/list, so it has to go after a semicolon.
You can't dial a semicolon on a landline phone, nor on a mobile phone, for that matter. It's probably a good thing, then, that you never need to dial a semicolon on any kind of telephone, since a semicolon cannot be part of a telephone number.
I can give you several sentences.You use a semicolon to separate two clauses.A semicolon is like a comma with a period on top of it.You need to learn how to use the semicolon properly.
Generally, there is one space that follows a semicolon in written English. This space is used to create clear separation between the semicolon and the next word or phrase.
what is the main reason for connectining independent clauses with a semicolon