Punctuation
stripes
Mya bought new pants but Laila bought the same ones. They run each other while they are at the mall. They are having a fight over who gets the pants.
What punctuation marks separate two independent clauses and take the pace of the word "and"?
A semi colon (;)
James was in a hot desert with little to survive on. He has his backpack full of water, homework, sticks, and apple slices. James has to use these items to live.
What is the main idea?
James has little material to survive.