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AH020387 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

What does the ';' symbol mean?

What does the ';' symbol mean?
  

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1. The semi-colon is used to join two sentences that are so closely related that the writer prefers not to separate them with a period. 2.

— Philip

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  • The semi-colon is used to join two sentences that are so closely related that the writer prefers not to separate them with a period.
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  • It is also used between examples listed after a colon, especially with phrases.
  • [There are four kinds of people: those who like you for the right reasons; those who like you for the wrong reasons; those who dislike you for the wrong reasons; and those who dislike you for the right reasons.
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1. The semi-colon is used to join two sentences that are so closely related that the writer prefers not to separate them with a period.

2. It is also used between examples listed after a colon, especially with phrases.

[There are four kinds of people: those who like you for the right reasons; those who like you for the wrong reasons; those who dislike you for the wrong reason
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Idk what does ;-; mean though??

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