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Randy D

Of these two items, which do you understand its use the least: the semicolon or the apostrophe?

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Posted - December 11, 2017
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  • 3523
    The semicolon.  From what I can gather it separates two complete thoughts when it's not clear if you should use a coma or a period.  It's up to the writer's discretion how much he or she wants between those thoughts, right?  Speak, oh wise one.
      December 11, 2017 9:09 PM MST
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  • 53504


      Er, um, I certainly don't know the answers. I posted this hoping that someone would clue me in. 

      Sigh. 
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      December 12, 2017 9:23 PM MST
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  • 6988
    Wow, a real difficult question. However; you must decide. I have postponed a lot of story writing due to the complexity of the semicolon. OK, everybody, it's time to take a 'colon' break; I suggest you listen to Colin Hay and his song; 'Overkill'.
      December 11, 2017 10:04 PM MST
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  • 53504


    (story-writing)
      December 12, 2017 9:24 PM MST
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  • "Apostrophe" ... a semicolon is what you get after a colonoscopy.  :)
      December 11, 2017 10:10 PM MST
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