Semicolons & Colons

School

100

My crappy Daka options for tonight are: left-over casserole, a half eaten toilet seat, and road kill pizza.

My options for Daka include the following entrees: left-over casserole, a half eaten toilet seat, and road kill pizza.

200

WPI is hard( ) you might get mugged.

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300

As head of the Mathematics Departments, my calculus professor stated, "The log is the exponent."

As head of the Mathematics Departments, my calculus professor stated: "The log is the exponent."

400

I have to study for my test( ) chemistry.

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500

I love being at school; but not doing homework.

I love being at school, but not doing homework

Animals

100

I have three pets; a cat, a dog, and a fish.

I have three pets: a cat, a dog, and a fish.

200

My dog is very crazy, for example, he peed on my friend yesterday.

My dog is very crazy; for example, he peed on my friend yesterday.

300

My dog; other than his loud snoring, is a great pet.

My dog, other than his loud snoring, is a great pet.

400

Which is correct? a. The farm has many animals: llamas, ducks, cows, horses, and pigs. b. The farm has many animals; for instance, llamas, ducks, cows, horses, and pigs. c. Both sentences are correct

C.

500

Dear my neighbor Joe( ) I want to let you know that your horses have been eating my grass along the fence( ) please put a stop to this immediately! From( )

, (it's to your neighbor, not a formal business letter) ; ,

Disney

100

I went to Disney to meet: Chip & Dale, the chipmunks, Pluto, the dog, and Simba, the lion.

I went to Disney to meet: Chip & Dale, the chipmunks; Pluto, the dog; and Simba, the lion.

200

The rides at Disney weren't working so well: I got stuck at the top of Space Mountain for six hours!

This is correct!

300

You wanted to meet Mickey Mouse( ) you got to!

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400

I went to Disney on these three dates: June 9, 1994, August 14, 1999, and March 24, 2003.

I went to Disney on these three dates: Junes 9, 1994; August 14, 1999; March 24, 2003.

500

I love Disney: there are so many rides, which are so fun to go on, there are so many awesome characters, which are so awesome to meet, and there are so many little kids, that are always laughing and having fun.

Correct: I love Disney: there are so many rides, which are so fun to go on; there are so many awesome characters, which are so awesome to meet; and there are so many little kids, that are always laughing and having fun.