Might sound like a stupid question, but what is this grammatical mark called? - - -
this mark ( ; )
?
Thanks.
2007-12-15 09:41:58 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It appears to be a semi-colon within parenthesis.
2007-12-15 09:46:02 · answer #1 · answered by Sunshine 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's called a semi-colon, and it's used where a comma isn't strong enough to do the job--to connect two independent clauses without a conjunction or to separate series items already containing commas (such as a list of addresses).
2007-12-15 17:51:26 · answer #2 · answered by aida 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
–noun the punctuation mark (;) used to indicate a major division in a sentence where a more distinct separation is felt between clauses or items on a list than is indicated by a comma, as between the two clauses of a compound sentence.
it is called a semicolon.
2007-12-15 17:46:46 · answer #3 · answered by thekingmemaster 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a semi-colon. It's used to separate a sentence from a clause. It can be used to replace a comma in a series of items or replace a conjunction in a sentence.
2007-12-15 17:48:03 · answer #4 · answered by mollyflan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a semi colon. It usually marks the differentiation between two short sentences, like, "She paused; she sensed something had changed."
2007-12-15 17:47:11 · answer #5 · answered by rb29440 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Semicolon
2007-12-15 17:45:01 · answer #6 · answered by natasha s 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Semicolon. It is used sort of like a comma, but between two sentences that are related and could be separated by a period.
Ex: I like dogs; they are fluffy.
2007-12-15 17:47:50 · answer #7 · answered by Ted (Guitar Legend) 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a semicolon; it is used to connect two independent sentences.
2007-12-15 17:46:14 · answer #8 · answered by ron_dity 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a semi-colon.
2007-12-15 18:04:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
semi-collon
2007-12-15 17:55:56 · answer #10 · answered by Question Able 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋