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What is a semi-colon and how is it supposed to be used? How is it different from a comma or a period?

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in a way , it's like a comma and a period combined.

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semicolon is most commonly used to link (in a single sentence) two independent clauses that are closely related in thought. ...

Use a semicolon between two independent clauses that are connected by conjunctive adverbs or transitional phrases.

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