A semicolon is a punctuation mark (;) that indicates a pause, similar to a comma. But, it is pronounced more than a comma, typically between two main clauses.
The semicolon has three uses:
1) To connect two related sentences.
Ex: Alyssa wrote her essay yesterday; the DBQ essay is due today.
2) To team up with a transition (often a conjuctive adverb) to connect two sentences that mean similar things.
Ex: Giselle wants to get an A on her DBQ essay; however, she did not complete it.
3) To avoid confusion when having a complex list of items.
Ex: Alyssa has been to Ochos Rios, Jamaica; Naples, Maine; Boston, Massachusetts; and Santa Cruz, California.
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