What is a semi-colon and how is it supposed to be used? How is it different from a comma or a period?

semicolon is most commonly used to link (in a single sentence) two independent clauses that are closely related in thought. ...

Use a semicolon between two independent clauses that are connected by conjunctive adverbs or transitional phrases.

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in a way , it's like a comma and a period combined.

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I like Eric's hair ; it's always fluffy.

different strategies reach different people based on their ability to understand the material. (from personal experience) when writing an argumentative essay write explaining the subject as though your audience never heard of it before and it is just being introduced, then explain why other people hate it also, afterward you would explain why that would be wrong. i hope that : )

i think the literacy device is "it's frozen head"