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A Colon is used to offset a list of items

A Semicolon is used to connect to closely related sentences

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When could you use a semi-colon in a compound sentence?

You can use a semi-colon in a compound sentence when you want to connect two closely related independent clauses without using a conjunction like "and" or "but". This can help to emphasize the relationship between the two clauses.


In the sentence please be quiet you are being too noisy would you use a comma or a semi colon between quiet and you?

In the sentence "please be quiet; you are being too noisy," you would use a semicolon to separate the two independent clauses.


Do you capitalize after a semi colon?

Not unless a proper noun follows the semi-colon. The parts before and after the semi-colon are part of the same sentence. You do not capitalize in the middle of a sentence unless it is a proper noun.


How do you use a semi-colon in a sentence?

Use a semicolon when you link two independent clauses with no connecting words


When do you use a colon and when do you use a semi-colon in writing?

A colon is used to emphasize a specific part of a sentence; the part of the sentence before the colon must be able to stand by itself as its own sentence, however, Example: I could think of only one thing that day: the math test waiting for me in sixth hour. A semicolon is used to hook together two closely-related independent clauses (sentences) that would sound too choppy when separated by a period but cannot be connected by a comma because they are able to stand alone as their own sentences. Example: Jessica is my best friend; she has always been there for me.