when do i use a semicolon examples
Use the semicolon as a super-comma to separate the items of the list. This will make it easier to distinguish between the items in the list. Ex: I have a sister in Columbus, Ohio; another sister in Palm Springs, Florida; and a third sister in Oakland, California..
By YourDictionary. Colons and semicolons are two types of punctuation. Colons (:) are used in sentences to introduce that something follows like a quotation, example or a list. Semicolons (;) are used to join two independent clauses, to separate main clauses joined by a conjunctive adverb or to separate items in a list that already uses commas.