I have decided to do this weeks grammar post on semicolons. I am not sure exactly how, or when to use them. I also do not really know the difference between semicolons and colons other than what they look like.
Turns out that I am not as smart as I would like to be and the only thing a semicolon and colon really have in common is the letters colon in each word. A semicolon is more similar to a comma because they both connect two independent clauses but a comma uses a connector word like and, or etc. A semicolon can just connect both sentences without the connector word, or you can use a conjunctive adverb, and a semicolon. To better understand what I am trying to say and to learn more go to the following address.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/607/04/
Hey awesome post! i really like the semicolon picture.. good one! i am the same way with semicolon's they are lame and get confusing i mean common we have commas for a reason but we have to get fancy and use these so atleast its good to know how to do them.
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