Punctuation: Semi-colon (;)

Punctuation: Semi-colon (;)

- used to indicate a relationship between two pieces of information in a sentence

Examples

It is useless to protect; it will only land us in more trouble.

- used to separate phrases or clauses in a rather long sentence

Examples

According to his secretary, he has just reached Hong Kong; now he is preparing to go over to China and Japan

- used to link two statements together especially when there is contrast.

Examples

Some people are born wealthy; others acquire wealth through hard work.