"How to Use a Semicolon": Oregon State Guide to Grammar

This video explains how to use a semicolon, what it indicates, and why writers choose to use (or avoid) them. Written and performed by Senior Instructor Liz Delf, it is designed for high school and college students studying grammar, writing, or linguistics.
The School of Writing, Literature, and Film at Oregon State University sponsors this series. For further explanations of grammar issues and writing tips, please subscribe to the free SWLF CZcams Channel or visit liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/w.... In the comments section below, feel free to suggest other terms you would like us to cover. Liking, sharing, and commenting on these videos will help us to build a rich digital learning environment around grammar and language.
Below are a few more videos in this series. If there are topics you'd like to see us cover in the future, please let us know in the comments!
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[@Sadashiv424]

Thank-you so much for the informative videos. Make more videos like this and i would like to request you to make a video on phonetics

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Thanks so much, Advaita)! We'll certainly add phonetics to our growing list of terms!

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This video is so much better than CNN 10. Sorry Coy!

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Ha! Take that, Coy!

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Gracias por la información, 👍

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De nada. Gracias por mirar!

[@janetube8]

God I love semicolons

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We love semicolons too; they are the best!

[@cm-a-jivheshchoudhari9418]

As a programmer vve definetely hate semicolans

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Ha! Are you a Python fan by any chance?

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