Writing Tips: How to Use Commas and Semicolons

"Comma v. Semicolon? Aaargh !! Choose only one ... I think there is a chance of 50%."

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The first thing I like to discuss with commas and semicolons is their voice. The comma is paused, the invitation continues, and the semicolon is a period. You will be able to hear the difference. Please read the following sentences aloud. Please note the sound of punctuation marks.

[Correct] I was convinced of my academic superiority in high school; I am a doctor's daughter and sister, I am afraid of all the English courses that I am good at math and science and I have to do It was.

[Positive] I have participated in various courses from psychology, sociology, to business and criminal justice, but I hope that something can be found in the classroom as well as on a specific topic.

[Correct] Edison is a chronic adrenal insufficiency that causes liver failure, renal failure, exudation, and in some cases death, I am sure that it will not kill my brothers.

Can you ask how each change changes with each comma and whether each semicolon will be lowered? The upward change of the comma makes us think that more things will come. On the other hand, the sound of a semicolon is usually the same as the sound accompanying a certain period. This is the final decision. If you did not get it for the first time, please read the above sentence until you hear it.

It allows you to read your sentences aloud and to decide if you are choosing the right one. Even if there is a semicolon in the sentence, if the inflection point sounds like it is correct, I would like to replace it with a comma. The opposite

Also, at a more basic level, if you are paused and bent, if there are no commas, add it. This is an example.

Since the comma after 'myself', please see how to pause after 'ability' and move up. Please add a comma.

[Inaccuracy] There are many things that succeeded in shutdown, but there are always some things to fail.

I hope it will be useful to listen to commas and semicolons in this class. Please pay attention to the next part of the grammar hint of the comma and semicolon next week.

Semicolon: A semicolon is a comma-like periodic punctuation mark. If you need something stronger than a comma and not as strong as a period, please use a semicolon. For example, if a sentence has two independent related terms (groups of words can be used as one sentence), these terms need to be separated in some way. One way is to use a semicolon. Do not confuse semicolons with colons. (L2a) The semicolon can also be connected to the connection adverb. Joint adverbs are adverbs or adverb phrases used as conjunctions or conjunctions between two independent phrases. On the other hand, this example also applies. Adverbs are often used with semicolons to separate two separate terms and to show the relationship between the ideas represented in them. An example is that my stomach is roaring; but lunch time is not an hour anymore. (With L2a)

Most people are using commas, too much, too few, or joining them. When you connect two separate phrases with a comma, a comma stitch occurs. Students often use semicolons when using colons. The semicolon indicates the timeout between two separate phrases conveying the relevant idea. A colon indicates a hard stop, indicating a list, reference, or idea extension. Even the best writers make grammatical mistakes. Writers enter a psychological space and sometimes prevent them from seeing their work objectively. Writers using wrong words are more frequent than some people think. Synonyms in English - words that sound like the same - usually let writers use wrong words. The most common mistake is to confuse "two, that is" and "they, there are them."

The first thing I like to discuss with commas and semicolons is their voice. The comma is paused, the invitation continues, and the semicolon is a period. You will be able to hear the difference. Please read the following sentences aloud and pay attention to the sound of punctuation marks. How do you change each comma, do you hear that each semicolon gets smaller? The upward change of the comma makes us think that more things will come. On the other hand, the sound of a semicolon is usually the same as the sound accompanying a certain period. This is the final decision. If you did not get it for the first time, please read the above sentence until you hear it.