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Cause and Effect: Using Therefore, Consequently, and So
* A semicolon is also possible in this situation: Al didn't study; therefore, he failed the test.
Summary of Patterns and Punctuation
* In general, a semicolon can be used instead of a period between any two sentences that are closely related in meaning:
Peanuts are not nuts; they are beans. Notice that a small letter, NOT a capital letter, immediately follows a semicolon.
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