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minus-squareLandless2029@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·edit-210 days agoI’ve always done this one: Between closely related [independent clauses]. (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_clause “Independent clause”) not conjoined with a coordinating conjunction, when the two clauses are balanced, opposed or contradictory:[23]. My wife said she would like tea; coffee would have been my choice. I went to the basketball court; it was closed for cleaning. I told Kate she’s running for the hills; she knew I was joking.
minus-squareargon@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up4·edit-210 days agoBasically you use them at points where you’d usually put a period, but you don’t want to add as much of a pause. ETA: For example My wife said she would like tea; coffee would have been my choice. could also be written as My wife said she would like tea. Coffee would have been my choice. but it wouldn’t sound as nice.
I’ve always done this one:
Between closely related [independent clauses].
(https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_clause “Independent clause”) not conjoined with a coordinating conjunction, when the two clauses are balanced, opposed or contradictory:[23].
Basically you use them at points where you’d usually put a period, but you don’t want to add as much of a pause.
ETA:
For example
could also be written as
but it wouldn’t sound as nice.