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Independent Clauses
The office’s trash can was much too small; it had to be emptied
twice a day.
Elise was half an hour late; furthermore, she took an extra fifteen
minutes for lunch.
Semicolon to Join Items in a List
Ordinarily, items in a list are joined by commas. However, if the items
themselves contain commas, avoid confusion by using semicolons to
join the items.
Examples of Semicolons to Join Items in a
List
The plane made stops in Richmond, Virginia; Atlanta, Georgia;
and Houston, Texas.
The journal article was written by Samuel Ellis; Jametta Holly,
Ph.D.; and Laramie Spicer, M.D.
Practice 24-2 Using Semicolons
