Of all the punctuation marks, the semicolon is far from the most popular. It's fallen in usage since it's heyday in the 1800s. Why was it so big then, and what changed? It might be that folks ...

Unlike a colon, which separates an independent clause from descriptive information, a semicolon links independent clauses of equal standing. Below are some helpful tips on how to use semicolons ...

In the first version it sounds more like a contradiction. Rewrite these sentences using a semicolon instead of a conjunction or full stop: Hayley loves sports. Her favourite is basketball.

A semicolon has two general uses: to clarify a series and to indicate two closely related sentences. Series—If one or more elements in a series contain a comma, use semicolons to separate them.

In the first version it sounds more like a contradiction. Rewrite these sentences using a semicolon instead of a conjunction or full stop: Hayley loves sports. Her favourite is basketball.