Use the Semicolon to Join Two Ideas
A list of grammar rules has to include the scariest of punctuation marks. It might look funny, but don’t be afraid of the semicolon; it’s the easiest thing in the world to use! Say you want to join two ideas but can’t figure out or can’t be bothered to use a coordinating conjunction. The two ideas can be separate sentences, but you think that they are so closely connected; they really should be one. Use a semicolon.
Example: Mary’s dog is hyperactive; it won’t stop barking or sit still.- Собака Мэри гиперактивна, она не перестает лаять и не сидит на месте.
Example: Mary has to walk her dog every day; it is the most hyperactive dog I have ever seen.- Мэри должна гулять со своей собакой каждый день; это самая гиперактивная собака, которую я когда-либо видел.
