I just wrote this in a survey I'm taking, "I just remember something about the girl blowing her nose; I pay as little attention to commercials as possible." Is that the correct use of a semicolon? Sometimes I'm not sure whether to use a comma or semicolon.
Here's how to correctly use a semicolon in a sentence:
"Once I shit so hard I shit out a good portion of my intestines; now I just have a semicolon."
@winstonsmithreturns You would typically use semicolons to link two independent clauses in the place of coordinating conjunctions. Note that commas and semicolons are not interchangeable; using commas instead of semicolons would result in run-ons. Also, you should not put semicolons where you normally place commas.
A semicolon is halfway between a comma and a full stop.
The parts before and after the semicolon are equal, but too connected to make them separate sentences.
"It was 13 o'clock; I had to get to work."
Semicolons don't actually exist; they were created by English majors in order to complicate grammar, so they can justify their careers as English 'teachers.'
Semicolons are for connecting independent clauses.
@MantuaUnitedFC said in #7:
> Semicolons are for connecting independent clauses.
Connecting independent claws??? I thought that is what bears do during a fight.