english problem. how to use the symbol ; and what is the different with using ,?

Answer 1

In general, you must have either a list that includes commas or two comlete closely related sentences. Very few people correctly use the semicolon, because it's not often needed, and the rules for it are a bit complex. The source below has a complete listing of those rules.

Answer 2

The semi-colon is used mainly to help combine what could be two separate sentences to imply that they can be together as one thought without the use of a conjunction such as "and" or "but". It is easier to show than explain, so here is an example:
Paula was tired; she wanted to go home immediately.
See? Although those two thoughts can easily be two separate sentences linked by the word "and", by combining them with the semi-colon it is understood that BECAUSE Paula is tired, she wants to go home immediately.
A comma links parts of a series, a clause, or other, similar items in a sentence. Without going into too much detail because I am busy right now myself ghost writing some stuff for a client, simply think of a comma as a way to separate things in a sentence. To learn more, you might try typing "grammatical use of commas" in the browser, and you will most likely find a better explanation than this is. I would do better, but I am tired, sore, and in need of a break; have a great night! Kesokram :-)

Answer 3

The comma (,) is for a series of things. An example would be: We ran down the stairs, out the door, and across the street when we heard the yell for help. OR I packed my toothbrush, but forgot the toothpaste.
The semi-colon (;) is when you join two sentences together. An example would be: I went to the store; I had to. OR I never did go to any of her parties; she never invited me.
I hope this helped.

Answer 4

semicolon can be use in compound sentence that connects and likes two sentences that talks about different things and a comma is used to separated a list of words, like To build a birdhouse I would need glue, sticks, and rocks, Or at a pause in a sentence, like, In December 7 1941, Pearl Harbor was bombed.

Answer 5

; is a semicolon. It is used between two sentences in place of a comma and "and" or "but"
Example --
We stopped at Grandma's house, but she wasn't home.
We stopped at Grandma's house; she wasn't home.

You cannot separate those two complete sentences with just a comma. Wrong -- We stopped at Grandma's house, she wasn't home. That would be called a run-on sentence. So to fix it, you would either use a semicolon or a comma and a word such as "and" or "but".

Answer 6

You use a comma when needing a dramtic pause, when having multiple objects and then it will have to end in and, or when you are decrbing something. For example:
John needed a bicycle, a hate, and a bat.
John, the baptist, was a great man.

You use " ;" when it is relatively the same thing such as this:

Jesus was a savior of man; a messiah

Answer 7

a semicolon is used to separate related sentences. It can often be another way to rephrase a sentence that you used and/but/or with.

a comma is for list separation and each part need not be a full phrase /sentence.

Answer 8

the ; is used when entering a new phrase that could stand on its own as a sentance whereas the , is used is signify the end of a clause or where a breath should go when reading aloud.