Introduction to the semicolon | The Colon and semicolon | Punctuation | Khan Academy

Paige introduces a piece of punctuation called the semicolon; this punctuation can link closely related independent clauses together in a sentence.

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[kuriakosecherian]

if anyone is struggling with Semicolons please read by tip:

first, learn about Comma splices. Then only move on to Semicolons. It made it so easier for me.

[calmpeace]

I really never understood how to use semicolons; Therefore, I was able to learn today. 😂😂😂 Thanks for this video❤❤❤

[mattbailey]

I like this video; it sure taught me a lot.

[siddharthravuri]

this is a really good explanation thank you very much

[moviehub-nm]

I like your video; because, it’s too easy to understand.

[SimranChavhan-hcvw]

Thank you so much ma'am this vdo provided me a lot of

[vibengcate]

Paige writing and visualizing and David explaining perfect combination

[razannehlawi]

This is the most helpful video i watched.
It really helped me thank you

[inklesspen]

"Hello grammarions" I love that so much.

[penboyasgod]

For some bizarre, but funny reason, this came to my mind:
Has anyone ever seriously thought about the character, "semi-colon" since "semi" means half, or 50%? _Seriously._ *Why* is it called a "semi-colon" ["half-colon"] anyway? The bottom 'comma' portion clearly uses more space than the the upper, 'colon' [plus SPACE] part therefore *it's MORE than just 'semi' [half]* ? Shouldn't it be more accurate to call it a "comma plus dot, " or, a "dotted comma" like we say, "dotted 'i'?"

[alfaroukmostafa_]

Thank you so much, Paige! This was helpful! 😊😊

[brandonpotter]

Here's a question for ya! In this passage, would the punctuation after 'football' be a colon or a semicolon? And would the punctuation after 'stretching' be a semicolon or a comma?

As a preschooler and early grade-schooler, my parents tried to get me to play almost every sport except for football; my team won a little league baseball championship, but I didn’t like it; I played a season of basketball in which I don’t think I scored a single point; I quit after the first day of both soccer and karate, because I didn’t have the fortitude to withstand their respective running and stretching, etc.

I would think that the one after 'football' would be a colon, but there were other sports not mentioned in the list, so to me, that would mean a colon is not appropriate. As for the one after 'stretching, ' it seems unnecessary to use a semicolon to introduce 'etc.' Would you agree?

All helps is appreciated! :)

[bahar]

Come on writing on a computer is really hard let’s respect that

[zahidullahnoori]

Can we use colon instead of semi colon in the first example:
I don't want to ride the Mega Sky Coaster: I'm afraid of heights, and that ride sounds terrifying!

[soccerfan]

when do we use however, how do we know if we are going to use semi colon or however

[drgordo]

I'd recommend avoiding the use of the transitional word; the semicolon makes it redundant.

[katimay]

I don't agree with the Mega Sky Coaster example. The second clause is a compound sentence which does not equal the simple construction of the first clause. This example would be much better as two separate sentences because of the difference in sentence construction.

[barryobongo]

i simply cannot figure out why a semicolon is required before however rather than just a comma. 😑

[thegamingparrotwastaken]

Your voice is more cheerful others they just talk creepy

[shadeofape]

How is the second sentence a independent clause? That sentence can't stand my itself making it a dependent...