Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
Section 15.127 - SemicolonsThe following are guidelines for the use of semicolons:
(1) Use the semicolon between two main clauses not joined by one of the simple co-ordinating conjunctions (and, but, or, nor, for).(2) Use the semicolon to separate two or more co-ordinate elements, one or both of which contain commas.(3) Use the semicolon at the end of enumerations in separate paragraphs which take the form of a sentence and are either in the conjunctive or disjunctive.