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Semicolon

noun
1.
A punctuation mark (';') used to connect independent clauses; indicates a closer relation than does a period.





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"Semicolon" Quotes from Famous Books



... but she who inclines towards the portly should rigidly ignore the charms of the jacket with the belt." Unless this sentence has a comma after "well," it bears a meaning quite different from what the writer intended; it needs also a comma after "hips" and a semicolon after "successful." ...
— Journalism for Women - A Practical Guide • E.A. Bennett


Words linked to "Semicolon" :   punctuation, punctuation mark


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