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How do you punctuate a list of items that has commas within them?
Use your friend the semicolon. For example: I am going to the store to buy cream cheese; Arm and Hammer backing soda; Larry, Moe, and Curly Fries; and a cake. =============================== On the other hand, you could use a colon and commas. For example: My shopping list includes the following: a loaf of bread, a pound of butter, a dozen eggs, and a bottle of pop.
What types of punctuation is there?
There are different types of punctuation such as periods, commas, exclamation marks, question marks, quotation marks, apostrophe's, colons, semicolons, hyphens, parentheses, and a few others. Period (.) comma (,) exclamation mark (!) question mark (?) quotation mark (") apostrophe (') colon (:) semicolon (;) hyphen (-) parenthesis ([])
What is the main usage of semi-colon in sentences?
The main usage of a semi-colon in sentences is to connect two closely related independent clauses. It can also be used to separate items in a list when the items contain commas.
When to use colon or semicolon?
A semi-colon separates two parts of a sentence that can each stand alone; they are separate ideas. A colon declares that a list is to follow. I only have three sons: Tom, Dick, and Harry.
How can you combine two sentence into one?
For closely related phrases, you can use a semicolon. You may place the semicolon between two independent clauses (an independent clause is a phrase that can be a grammatically correct sentence all by itself.) For example: I love to eat pretzels; salty foods are my favorite. A colon is used in the same way. For example: The fans were cheering very loudly: the Yankees had won.
Use a semi-colon to separate items in a series that already contains commas?
Typically, if a list of items has semicolons separating each item, commas are not required.
What are linking marks?
semicolon, comma, colon...
What is a comma linking two independent clauses?
it is a semi colon
Why semicolon is not used in a for loop?
Why not? In this example there three semicolons, and one colon. for (i=0; i<10; i>3? i+=2: i++) printf ("%d\n", i);
Where can you use a semi-colon?
A semicolon can be used to connect two closely related independent clauses that are not joined by a coordinating conjunction. It can also be used to separate items in a complex list where the items themselves contain commas. For example: "I have a meeting at 10 a.m.; it should last about an hour." Additionally, semicolons can help clarify relationships between ideas when multiple clauses are involved.
How do you punctuate a list of items that has commas within them?
Use your friend the semicolon. For example: I am going to the store to buy cream cheese; Arm and Hammer backing soda; Larry, Moe, and Curly Fries; and a cake. =============================== On the other hand, you could use a colon and commas. For example: My shopping list includes the following: a loaf of bread, a pound of butter, a dozen eggs, and a bottle of pop.
Give some Examples where semicolons are used?
A colon is used when the first part could be sentence on its own and is usually followed by a list that each item is separated by a SEMI COLON "After the fire everything was wet: bed; rug; books and even the kitchen table."
What types of punctuation is there?
There are different types of punctuation such as periods, commas, exclamation marks, question marks, quotation marks, apostrophe's, colons, semicolons, hyphens, parentheses, and a few others. Period (.) comma (,) exclamation mark (!) question mark (?) quotation mark (") apostrophe (') colon (:) semicolon (;) hyphen (-) parenthesis ([])
What does a semi colon mean?
A semicolon is that piece of punctuation which looks like a comma with a period above it. It looks like this;and it is used to separate independent clauses within the same sentence, as in "He came; he saw; he conquered."
What is the main usage of semi-colon in sentences?
The main usage of a semi-colon in sentences is to connect two closely related independent clauses. It can also be used to separate items in a list when the items contain commas.
Do commas go inside or outside of quotation marks?
With NO exceptions, periods and commas go INSIDE the quotation marks. However, question marks (if the question comes at the end of the sentence) are put following the clause with the quotation marks outside the question mark. If there are two clauses within the sentence separated by a conjunction, and there is a semi colon required, the semi colon at the end of the first clause goes outside the quotation marks.
When to use a semi colons in a story?
Semi-colons can be used in a story to separate two related independent clauses without using a conjunction. They can also be used to separate items in a list if the items contain commas. Additionally, semi-colons can be used to connect closely related sentences or ideas in a way that enhances the flow of the narrative.
