It may seem like the semicolon is struggling with an identity crisis. It looks like a comma crossed with a period. Maybe that’s why we toss these punctuation marks around like grammatical confetti; we’re confused about how to use them properly. Emma Bryce clarifies best practices for the semi-confusing semicolon.
Click on the image above to access a short TED-ED on the use of the semicolon, ideal for using during the writing process.
HIGHLAND LITERACY 