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Semicolon

Semicolon

Use a Semicolon

To help sort out a monster list:

Example

There were citizens from Bangor, Maine; Hartford, Connecticut; Boston, Massachusetts; and Newport, Rhode Island.

To separate closely related independent clauses:

Example

My grandmother seldom goes to bed this early; she's afraid she'll miss out on something.

This content is from The Semicolon, The Guide to Grammar and Writing, The Capital Community College Foundation.