In modern writing punctuation serves to make writing intelligible to your reader. Commas normally separate groups of items. If you have any reason to separate elements within groups by commas, then you would use semicolons to separate groups.
Normally, you use the most basic unit of punctuation possible. You do not normally use a semicolon instead of a comma.
Let's try it this way. The sailors included Joe, Sam, and Sue. Or we could say: The sailors included Joe, with the peg leg: Sam, with the handlebar mustache; and Sue, with the stunning blonde hair.
add a comma after the semicolon.
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.
The name of the punctuation mark with a dot directly above a comma is called a "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.
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.
semicolon, comma, colon...
add a comma after the semicolon.
add a comma after the semicolon.
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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. Colon Examples I love pizza; I love Chesse.
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.
The name of the punctuation mark with a dot directly above a comma is called a "semicolon."
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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.
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.
If a sentence needs a pause in the middle and a comma is not strong enough, then a semicolon can be used.