commas
colon vs. semi colon
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what is a comma?

a punctuation mark (,) indicating a pause between parts of a sentence. It is also used to separate items in a list

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what is a colon?


a punctuation mark (:) used to precede a list of items, a quotation, or an expansion or explanation.





a punctuation mark (:) used to precede a list of items, a quotation, or an expansion or explanation



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what is the rule for a comma?

Use commas to separate independent clauses when they are joined by any of these seven coordinating conjunctions

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what is a semi colon?

a punctuation mark (;) indicating a pause, typically between two main clauses, that is more pronounced than that indicated by a comma.


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is the comma in the sentence in the right spot? I love vanilla ice cream, but my brother prefers chocolate

yes

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what is the rule for a colon?

You can use a colon to connect two sentences when the second sentence summarizes, sharpens, or explains the first.

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what is the rule for semi colon?

Use a semicolon between closely related independent clauses which are not joined by a coordinating conjunction.

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