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2 Ways To Use a Semicolon
The semicolon remains one punctuation mark I’ve never fully mastered. Sitting somewhere between a colon and a comma, it performs a function similar to both. The semi-colon connects two stand-alone clauses into one sentence. It is one of the most misunderstood English punctuation marks. Its mission is to connect two ideas – not identical ideas but ones that are closely related.
For example:
We’re going to the wedding; my husband needs to borrow a tuxedo.
Another common use of a semicolon is to separate items on a complicated list, and it can make such a list easier to read.
For example:
The ingredients include flour from Kansas, USA; cocoa powder from Ghana, West Africa; and vanilla extract from Madagascar, East Africa.
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Gen Z really seems to have life figured out. They are leading the charge with a new trend called ‘soft socializing’. It is the Gen Z preferred form of dating. It’s low-pressure, focused on relaxed, activity-based hangouts. Gen Z finds traditional dating draining and stressful, and I can’t say I blame them. Soft socializing involves taking walks, cooking, or doing something solitary but side by side like working on a craft, or reading. The shared activity is what draws the focus instead of you and your date. Gen Z values authenticity, healthy living, and general well-being and soft socializing is their version of traditional dating and it sounds much more fun to me.
This is a real slice of New York City life. It’s on Instagram and TikTok and I think it’s charming, delightful, and fascinating. A guy hails a cab, gets in and says, “Take me to your favorite place and keep the meter running”. What follows are the interviews he has with each cabbie, and each one is a remarkable life story. I love it for many reasons, but above all, it puts life into perspective and it’s uplifting. Keep The Meter Running.
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