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Using Semicolons

hiking

A semicolon (;) looks like a cross between a period and a comma. Unlike a comma, it is strong enough to join two independent clauses into one compound sentence.

A gap appeared in the canyon; a hiker stopped to look down.

In a compound sentence, place a semicolon before a conjunctive adverb and use a comma after it.

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