I think the trees are lovely; therefore, they shouldn't be cut
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. ;)
Yes, that is one of the most common uses of a semicolon. If there is a conjunction joining the clauses, however, you should use a comma instead of a semicolon.
I think the trees are lovely; therefore, they shouldn't be cut
It should be written like this: "Joe watered the garden; however, the plants did not grow". Or you could eliminate the semicolon altogether and use a comma as in: "Joe watered the garden, but the plants did not grow."B.This sentences uses a semicolon; the semicolon joins two complete sentences.
When he told me the news, I was shocked; although i should have guessed. APEX
When a sentence has a semicolon it just means that its adding something to the sentences. Like for example: No one was seriously hurt in the accident; one man suffered a broken finger. This is what the semicolon means in a sentences.
When using a semicolon you put one space after the semicolon.
Tagalog translation of semicolon: tutuldok
It is necessary to put the semicolon between Indianapolis and worse. Many writers would merely use a comma in this case, but that would be incorrect. Sorry, but I am sticking to my original opinion that you don't need a semicolon here. I agree that a comma wouldn't be appropriate, but a period would be advisable.
semicolon, comma, colon...
Typically, the semicolon implies " and" and therefore using and after a semicolon is redundant.
semicolon ';' (Not applicable for block-statements)
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