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[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Same. We talking about punctuation or butts?

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

Would the sentence still make sense if it were a period? Then you used it right.

[–] user_name@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Identify two adjacent sentences. Replace the period with a semicolon.

Identify two adjacent sentences; replace the period with a semicolon.

That's all it takes; there is more to them, but that's a valid use of the semicolon.

[–] Z3k3@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Gutted there isn't one on that image

[–] lath@piefed.social 2 points 2 months ago

Is it Tl:dr; or Tl;dr:?

Say it with confidence.

[–] Bonus@piefed.social 2 points 2 months ago

It can't be done.

[–] niktemadur@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago
[–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 1 points 2 months ago

This wacky dude makes me agree:

[–] zedgeist@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago
[–] ThisIsAManWhoKnowsHowToGling@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

I have never used a semicolon without 100% confidence. Am I wrong a lot? Sure. But consider this: I am a cishet white male, and the world revolves around me. My arrogance knows no bounds!

[–] Uebercomplicated@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago

upvote because correct colon usage

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[–] _AutumnMoon_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 months ago (3 children)

If your not confident about any grammar then you can be confident about being wrong in all grammar :D

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 3 points 2 months ago

But I love my grammar she bakes me cookies.

[–] orbitz@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago

Mean the semi colon is a special case in English grammar, I know where to put the rest of non colon symbols. The regular one is more simple than the semi. That wasn't supposed to sound quite like that.

[–] Geodad@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

If ~~your~~ you're not confident about any grammar then you can be confident about being wrong in all grammar :D

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