Semicolon

punctuation more effectively to express characters' views and thoughts. When reviewing dependent and independent phrases and compound and complex sentences, I began to understand one of the most underutilized and incorrectly used bits of punctuation; the semicolon had found its' way to my toolbox. I believe of all the punctuation I improved during this course, the

lost my dog lilly of 17 years, it was the worst day in my life”, in that one sentence alone there was three simple grammar mistakes that I’m embarrassed of making now. I didn’t put a comma after the initial introductory statement, nor did I put a semicolon between the two independent thoughts; hell I didn’t even capitalize a name. I

me throughout the semester to improve my paper writing skills overall. I however thought we were going to be involved in more in-depth writing skills rather than learning where to add a comma or semicolon. This isn’t implying that they weren’t helpful at all, I really did understand the usage of semicolons and colons much more than I have previously thought I have, however, I wish we focused on skills that could be used in every situation. What skills? Not sure, I haven’t learned them yet, or I have

“I liked the poem ‘The Road Not Taken’ for a lot of reasons,” was how I started my first writing assignment of this course, and now it is how I am starting for last writing assignment; but for different reasons. In the beginning of this class, my knowledge and understanding of writing was very limited. Fortunately, I did not submit my assignment with such an uninteresting and bland hook, but this shows the tremendous growth I was able to experience as a writer as a result of this course. Throughout

like the period, but the semicolon is more than just the eyes of your smiley. It isn't bold like the exclamation mark or straightforward like the period, but the semicolon is more than just the eyes of your smiley. It's a subtle form of punctuation, but it does not have to be difficult. The main purpose of a semicolon is to join two complete and similar sentences. When two thoughts are tied strongly to one another, you may find a period too great a separation. Using a semicolon visibly increases the

commas. 1 semicolon. Commas. Granted you had a couple lists in there, but I've identified 6 commas that were unnecessary. Although correct comma usage is debated, all agree that the comma is overused. It clutters the message you are trying to convey. Strive to minimize your comma usage. Don't use one if you can get away with it. That being said, one comma can change the meaning of a sentence. Example: "I want to eat, Grandma." Or "I want to eat Grandma". Semicolons. Your semicolon use in this

Is the Semicolon Just Plain Silly? The semicolon: is it the most maddening and mysterious punctuation mark? Many writers avoid it altogether: when trying to express thoughts clearly, who needs a “semi” anything? Our task is not to sway your feelings, but to simply provide some definition to your like or dislike. When exactly should one use a semicolon? Fundamentally, what’s the difference between a colon and a semicolon? The word colon is derived from the Greek kolon meaning “limb, member, portion”

Do you have a tattoo? If so, does it have it special meaning to you? Have you seen the trending semicolon tattoo that many people have gotten lately? Did you wonder why people have it or what it means? In the English language, the semicolon is used for when the author could have ended the sentence, but chose not to. In more modern terms for the semicolon, it is used to represent suicide prevention. Per the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the

chose to wear a mask that represents the awareness of mental illnesses. The masks’ background is blue and yellow, which resembles depression. Along with the colors, it also possesses the silver ribbon for people whom retains mental illnesses. The semicolon resembles a horrible period in peoples lives. Lastly, the whale symbolizes emotion. The colors that are shown on the mask not only stands for depression, but they are displayed as other qualities as well. Blue can mean relaxation, but it is quite

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