Semi-colon點用?

Question

請問Semi-colon可以把3句或以上的complete sentences連接嗎?

像是這樣:

The trees are green; the flowers are purple; the sky is blue.

不行的話，該如何把以上的3句連接起來(不用full stops)?

可以的話，請附上semi-colon的用法介紹

感恩! 請多多指教!

Answer 1

最愛解答

Hi,

We use a semi-colon to separate independent clauses.

The trees are green; the flowers are purple; the sky is blue.

All these three sentences in colors are three separate independent clauses, so you are right to separate them with two semi-colon.

Note: an independent clause is a sentence which can stand alone as a complete sentence.

If you don't, we call it " comma -splice" in English grammar.

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We also use them in list when the list you see contains conjunctions like" and".

I bought so many toys: __ and __; ____ and ___;____ and ____.

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/runons.htm

http://www.usingenglish.com/articles/semicolon.htm...

There are two websites above. You may go there and learn how to use semi-colons.

Good luck!

Bye

Answer 2

Semi-colons are used between two short, related, independent clauses.

e.g: Peter was quite handsome; his brother was not.

The semi-colon is always required before a conjuntive adverb that appears between two independent clauses.

e.g: She questioned the effectiveness of the multiple vitamins; however, she took them anyway.

Semi-colons are also used to separate items in a complex series.

e.g: Guests included Mr Eric Tang,president of ABC Corp.; Ms Anna Wong, managing director of BCD company; ...so on

*This is a concise summary on how to use semi-colon in English, hope it helps.