Please explain me the uses of semicolon and colon
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A semicolon (;) is a type of punctuation
The most common use of the semicolon is to join two independent clauses without using a conjunction like and.
Examples :
- We can go to the museum to do some research; Mondays are pretty quiet there.
- I love ice cream; it is my favorite food
Colons (:) are used in sentences to introduce that something follows like a quotation, example or a list.
Examples :
- He wanted to see three cities in Italy: Rome, Florence, and Venice
- Here are three states that begin with M: Michigan, Mississippi, and Maine.
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Read these sentences.
- The world held no warriors who could overcome his brothers; besides, there were no wounds on their bodies which could have let out life.
- He was very thirsty himself and so thought of quenching his thirst first before taking water in his quiver for his brother; but no sooner did he dip his hand in the transparent water than he heard a voice which said, 'Do not be rash. This pool belongs to me. O son of Madri! Answer my questions and then drink the water.'
In this sentences given above, two sentences are linked with a semicolon.
1) What is a Semicolon?
Ans:- A semicolon marks a break that is stronger than a comma but not as final as a full stop.
Explanation:
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