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Mohamed Soufan 8586 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

Question about (;) sign.

Dear all,

Please can you tell me more about this sign ( ; )?
I want to know its name in English and when I should use it.

Thank you in advance!
  

Top answer

For french: Point-virgule. For Arabs: ???? Please let me know how it is called in English.

— Mohamed Soufan 8586

  • For french: Point-virgule.
  • For Arabs: ????
  • Please let me know how it is called in English.
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For french:
Point-virgule.

For Arabs:
???? ?????

Please let me know how it is called in English.
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This is a "semi-colon." It is used like a period, or as a grouping comma, for example:

Like a period: "I'm not going to the party; I hate everybody that's going to be there."

As a grouping comma to separate multiple related groups of words: "Jim, Sue, Tommy, Jamie, Sam, and Cal; Jim's dog, Sue's cat, and Cal's parrot; Sam's mom and dad, Jamie's uncle, and Sue's aunt are all go
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Mohamed Soufan 8586For french:
For French:
Mohamed Soufan 8586Please let me know how it is called in English.
Please let me know what it is called in English.
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