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The semicolon; (or semi-colon [1]) is a symbol commonly used as orthographic punctuation. In the English language , a semicolon is most commonly used to link (in a single sentence) two independent clauses that are closely related in thought, such as when restating the preceding idea with a different expression.
The clauses are joined by a coordinating conjunction, a semicolon that functions as a conjunction, a colon instead of a semicolon between two sentences when the second sentence explains or illustrates the first sentence and no coordinating conjunction is being used to connect the sentences, or a conjunctive adverb preceded by a semicolon. A ...
demographic - the immigration into the semi-colony of large numbers of settlers from imperialist nations (or from other continents), which dominate the indigenous population of the semi-colony, and the imposition of controls over inward and outward migration. The term "semi-colony" is often used interchangeably with "neo-colony".
GCSE Bitesize was launched in January 1998, covering seven subjects. For each subject, a one- or two-hour long TV programme would be broadcast overnight in the BBC Learning Zone block, and supporting material was available in books and on the BBC website. At the time, only around 9% of UK households had access to the internet at home.
Image credits: @projsemicolon A tattoo of a semicolon represents the daily struggles of those with mental well-being challenges, from depression and anxiety to self-harming tendencies and grief.
The colon, :, is a punctuation mark consisting of two equally sized dots aligned vertically. A colon often precedes an explanation, a list, [1] or a quoted sentence. [2] It is also used between hours and minutes in time, [1] between certain elements in medical journal citations, [3] between chapter and verse in Bible citations, [4] and, in the US, for salutations in business letters and other ...
Once, I actually used a semi-colon in my writing for math class. The teacher gave me a good grade and congratulated me on my exellent usage of the exquisite punctuation mark. I suggest that you should also use semi-colons in your math class. I loved the examples. Especially the Bioshock quote.----Anonymous 9:48, 27 October 2008
The BBC has been using 24-hour notation in its online radio and TV guides for many years, as do ITV and Channel 5, though Channel 4 still maintains 12-hour notation. [citation needed] It is rare to use the 24-hour format when speaking; 21:30 is colloquially spoken as "half past nine" or "nine thirty" rather than "twenty-one thirty".