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How to use a semicolon - Emma Bryce

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How to use a semicolon - Emma Bryce

2,561,860 views October 29, 2015 3:36

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You’ll learn how to use semicolons correctly to connect related ideas in writing, avoiding common mistakes. Emma Bryce explains their proper placement and when to use them instead of commas or periods, making your writing clearer and more precise.

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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.

Lesson by Emma Bryce, animation by Karrot Entertainment.

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TED-Ed published this 3:36 video tutorial on October 29, 2015. It has been watched 2,561,860 times on YouTube.

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TED-Ed
Category
Education
Duration
3:36
Published
October 29, 2015
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