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Semicolons
• Generally semicolons are used to indicate a a a a a a a greater separation of thought and information than a a a a a a comma can provide but less than a a period conveys • Use semicolons to separate items in in a a a series when the individ- ual elements must be punctuated with commas The student was offered scholarships to colleges in Washington D C C C New Haven Conn and Berkeley Calif • Use a a a semicolon to link independent clauses when a a a coordinating conjunction is not present The math books books arrived today the science books books are on order • Use a a a semicolon to join independent clauses containing con- junctive adverbs such as however therefore otherwise con- sequently nevertheless otherwise moreover etc When these words do not connect independent clauses use use commas He took the test test yesterday however test test results are not expected for two or or or more weeks Test results are not expected however for two more weeks Slashes
• A slash means or Each school should be represented by a a a a a principal/assistant principal (Each school should be represented by a a a prin- cipal cipal cipal or an an an an assistant assistant principal principal not principal principal and assistant assistant principal )
• Do not use a a a a slash in place of a a a a hyphen to symbolize and or to • Slashes
can be used as as a a a a substitute for hyphens in month- day-year dates or or to separate words Slashes
also are used in fractions and to mean per meetings and/or seminars
$30/year
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