No. The semi-colon (;) is a punctuation mark that separates major sentence elements. A semicolon can be used between two closely related independent clauses, provided they are not already joined by a coordinating conjunction.
The key here is independent clause, an independent clause is a group of words with a subject and a predicate. It expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence. So the semicolon doesn't have the meaning of - for example - which is the meaning of such as
You can sometimes replace a period with a semicolon; it's not that difficult.
Tagalog translation of semicolon: tutuldok
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.
Typically, the semicolon implies " and" and therefore using and after a semicolon is redundant.
No, a comma cannot replace a conjunction in a compound sentence. Conjunctions are used to connect independent clauses in a compound sentence, while commas are used to separate items in a list or to provide additional information within a sentence.
Yes, an em dash can replace a semicolon in punctuation to indicate a stronger break or separation between clauses.
"and also"
"because"
You can sometimes replace a period with a semicolon; it's not that difficult.
When using a semicolon you put one space after the semicolon.
To replace conjunctions and, or, but and to connect the main clauses in a compound sentence
Tagalog translation of semicolon: tutuldok
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.
semicolon, comma, colon...
Typically, the semicolon implies " and" and therefore using and after a semicolon is redundant.
semicolon ';' (Not applicable for block-statements)
No, a comma cannot replace a conjunction in a compound sentence. Conjunctions are used to connect independent clauses in a compound sentence, while commas are used to separate items in a list or to provide additional information within a sentence.