What the hell is a semicolon for anyway?
Source: tatoeba (643296)
Semicolon
/ˈsɛmikoʊlən/
Synonyms for "semicolon" (15 found)
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4 entriesclause separatorend of line markerlist separatorstatement terminator
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11 total sentences available.
People tend to have troubles figuring out when to write a semicolon.
Source: tatoeba (1234973)
In my language, the "," is called comma, the ";" is called semicolon, ":" is called colon, "..." are called ellipsis, and this sentence ends with a period.
Source: tatoeba (1336028)
The semicolon is the most feared punctuation on earth.
Source: tatoeba (3949351)
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