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Here’s When You Should Use a Semicolon
The semicolon is the comma's first cousin, but it works a little bit harder; it also makes you look smarter.
What is a semicolon?
The semicolon is used to indicate a pause, usually between two main clauses, that needs to be more pronounced than the pause of a comma. The hybrid between a colon and a comma, it is often considered one of the more pompous punctuation marks. In reality, it gets a bad rap just because few people know how and when to use a semicolon (admittedly, it can be a confusing grammar rule).
So what are the practical ways to implement this little grammatical workhorse? Read on to see when to use a semicolon and how it can help you merge connected thoughts, separate listed items clearly, and form a bridge to another sentence. Knowing these will help you avoid a grammar mistake that could make you look bad, after all.
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10 Beautiful Words in the English Language For Human Emotions We Never Knew Had Names
The spectrum of human experience is far too complicated to be limited to happy, sad, and in-between. In fact, there are more words for the “in-between” than most people know. There’s a word for feeling nostalgic for a time you never experienced. There’s even a word for when you wish you could care less about something.
Here are 10 beautiful nouns in the English language for our many complicated human emotions.
1| Chrysalism
Pronounced kris-a-lizim. The feeling of tranquility when you’re indoors when it’s raining heavily outside.
2| Lilo
Pronounced ly-lo. The friendship between two people who feel as if no time has passed when they see each other after a long period of separation.
3| Sonder
Pronounced son-der. The realization that every stranger and passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own. That each person is occupied by their own personal ambitions, worries, and problems.
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Useful Words To Use Instead of Very
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How to use “and” 5 times in a row grammatically:
A man owned a store called “This And That” and hired another man to make a sign for it. When it was finished, the owner inspected the work. He discovered that the spaces were wrong so he said, “The space between This and And and And and That is different. Please fix it.”
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