How to use Semicolons effectively

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How to use Semicolons effectively

• March 13, 2008

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The GREAT Semicolon

• Why do we need this weird thingy??
• Is it only semi-IMPORTANT?
• Today we will learn about the SemiCOLON)

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What is a SemiColon?

• The semicolon ("") is a punctuation mark, which
  consists of a comma with a dot above it
• Its earliest recorded use is England in 1591.

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Connecting

• Use a semicolon when you link two independent
  clauses with no connecting words.

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Semicolon - Example 1

• I am going home I intend to stay there.

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Semicolon - Example 2

• It rained heavily during the afternoon we
  managed to have our picnic anyway.

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Semicolon - Example 3

• They couldn't make it to the summit and back
  before dark they decided to camp for the night.

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The END