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Day: January 31, 2021

Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma and semicolon

How to Use a Semicolon in a Compound Sentence

Posted on January 31, 2021January 31, 2021 by Cozy Grammar

In the Basic Cozy Punctuation Course, one of the topics both Marie and I explore is how to use a semicolon in a compound sentence. Semicolons have a way of confusing young learners (and not-so-young learners) because their appearance can seem a bit confusing, but there’s a simple way to remember what they do.

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