Semicolons
"Semicolons" in a Sentence (4 examples)
Even though computer programmers may use semicolons every day, nowadays most people only use semicolons for emoticons.
When we speak, we don't actually use semicolons and full stops.
Semicolons are underused.
There is no specifically defined way to actually use semicolons.
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