55d Avoiding misused or overused semicolons

55dAvoiding misused or overused semicolons

A comma, not a semicolon, should separate an independent clause from a dependent clause or a phrase.

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A colon, not a semicolon, should introduce a series.

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Be careful not to use semicolons too often. Sentence upon sentence punctuated with semicolons may sound monotonous and jerky.

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