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- Semicolons (;) are used to join two closely related independent clauses (complete sentences that could stand alone) into one sentence without a conjunction. Example: "I ordered a cheeseburger for lunch; life’s too short for counting calories."
- Semicolons can also separate items in a complex list when the items contain commas or other internal punctuation.
- Colons (:) are used to introduce a list, a quotation, or an appositive that explains or expands the preceding clause.
- Colons can connect two clauses where the second clause details or exemplifies the first. Example: "She had one hobby: photography."
- If two sentences connected share a close meaning and the second sentence starts with an adverb like "however" or "therefore," a semicolon precedes the adverb and a comma follows it.
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