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How to use the SEMI-COLON in English writing
Do you want to learn an easy, smart method to upgrade your English writing? A way to get higher grades and better job prospects, while looking more educated? Watch this important lesson and learn all about thesemi-colon. I explain exactly what this punctuation mark is, how to use it, why we use it, when to use it, and when NOT to use it. This one lesson can take your English to a higher level – guaranteed!
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I have enjoyed this lesson. Thank you
Glad to hear it, James. That small semi-colon can really make a difference to the quality of your English writing. All the best to you!
In your YOUTUBE channel your location the US but in this website you are a Canadian
Thank you for the video it’s really good.
Thank you ma’am.
Thanks a lot
Good learning!
I got 08/10. Thank you Rebecca!
Wow my… I don’t believe it! I got 9 out of 10.
Super cool.
I so happy Yes yes yes…
Thanks Rebecca!! So good!
Congratulations to you, Rosemary. Clearly, you understood the lesson well and were able to apply the rules correctly in practice. Great job! My best wishes to you.
Thank you Rebecca.
Thank you Rebecca.
Thank you Rebecca.I will try to semi-colon in my GRE exam;I hope I get the higher score in the writing part.
Detail explanation. Please make a video about Full-Colon(:)
nice lesson, thank you
I’ve got 10/10/ Thank you very much, Rebecca!
Hello,how can i take my lessons on this website, could you help me
I got 7/10 the lesson is quite difficult. Thank Rebecca
i got 6/10 thanks
Thank you very much for the lesson. As always, your’s explanations of difficult topics of english grammar are both brilliant and simple. I was quite surprised though that you should use a semi-colon before a transitional expression and not just a regular comma. This is something I was unaware of all this time until now.
8/10 thanks for this encouraging lesson
I enjoyed the demonstration of the subtle use of semicolon. I am able to use it in French but I have never learned formal use. Thank you Rebecca.
A question please; should I capitalize the “f” of “french” as above?
Yes, in English, names of languages and nationalities must be capitalized. Glad you found the lesson useful! Once you start using the semi-colon in your writing, you will take your English to a higher level. All the best to you, beernaard.
Thank you Rebecca.
8/10.
Really nice class!
Thanks, Rebecca.
Hi, Rebecca! I’ve got 10 out of 10. Thank you for a clear and understandable explanation of how to apply semi-colon in our writing.
Thank you so much
Fantastic lesson once again. Thanks a lot.
I am very happy that I am able to get help from you. Your explanation is very easy to follow. I am not able to find all the tenses explanation videos from your lesson. Is it possible to show in your lesson content all the video lessons of the tenses?
Thanks,Rebecca;It was really useful.
Thank you….!!
Thanks to each of you for watching and sharing your comments! Try to use the semi-colon today, in an email, academic assignment, or business document. It will make a big difference!
This lecture is what I exactly need. ❤️❤️❤️
May i just ask one favor. Would you please give us the complete list of the transition where I can use semi-colon.
You only stated however and therefore etc… How about ‘ although, even though, despite, in spite of, moreover and furthermore’ ?
I taught English lesson for 7 grade students; I watched video about the proper use of semi-colon. Thank you.
10/10. Thankful always, Ma’am Rebecca!
Thank you so much Rebecca!!!!
thank you
I got 80%
Thank you Rebecca for your teach
finally I found such a nice mentor like you. thank you so much for being such nice in teaching appreciate you. :)
I got 7/10, but I should be more careful while doing it. I understood the rule. You way of describing is awesome.
Thank you very much
Thank you teacher i learned more about english
I love this language becouse my mother language is arabic thank you again
Thank you! I really need it this lesson; punctuation can be difficult when you don’t know the language.
Now it is clear to me where to use the semi-colon. Thank you for the lesson!
Great lesson. I seldom used this punctuation earlier as I did not clearly understand the concept, but now I do. Thank you making it so clear and easy.
Thank you, teacher. I become better at your lesson.
Great stuff. Learnt how to use colon and semi colon methodically for the first time.
Thank you.
Is very useful, thanks
Thank you.
I really enjoy this lesson and learn a lot of about punctuation mark semi colon
Great Lasne Thank you’ll
It was great lesson! Thank you Rebecca.
Dear Rebecca, Happy New Year!
I’ve been having doubts on the use of the semi-colon,but with insights from this lesson,I’II be confident enough to use it correctly.
It was really useful; therefore, I will start using it in my writings.
Its wrong if I use a regular comma instead of using semicolon in the explanation number 2?
Number 1*
I enjoyed this lesson a lot so, I thank you to Rebecca.
I was sick yesterday;I didn’t go to work. Today, I feel better; I went to work.
How is my sentences,Rebecca? Did I do correctly or is it incorrect sentences?
I hope you can respond to my question.
Thank you,Rebecca.
I scored 100;thanks ma’m.
Thanks
Thank you for this useful lesson which I’ve always wondered about.
You are so clear in your explanations.
Thank you very much!
I really love your lesson mam
Your video lecture is so amazing . I am going to watch all lectures .
good lesson actually
amazing. specially the quiz part
I think this lesson was very important, because there are different rules among languages. May you add more lessons about other punctuation marks? Thank you very much.
really didn’t understand the last part of the lesson which is taking about the way to know when we can use the semi-colon and when we can’t , really didn’t understand the last part of the lesson which is taking about the way to know when we can use the semi-colon and when we can’t , may you give me an example ??
greetings
The lecture is so interesting,impressive and useful, but I have an query.
as you said, it shouldn’t use while using conjunctive adverbe right ?
here is an example,I have seen it in a book (pdf) from British Colombia; under title: constructing sentences,page number 16 as a example of complex sentences.
( today,I study grammar; therefore,tomorrow,I will be a better writer)
can you please give your guidelines on the above mentioned sentence ?
thank you so
Enjoyed the session
Thanks mam.
I’ve just first studied this lesson, but I got 8 correct out of 10. I’m very glad.
Thank you very much, teacher.
Excuse me, classmates? could you tell me the techer’s lesson how to watch? I think the teacher is busy teaching her class, so I want to ask you. I hope you can help me.
I really Interested this Lesson. Hi and thankyou Rebecca.
Really interesting video.
26/5000
It has been a useful teaching.
Thanks a lott.
Thank you. I do it.
Thank you I think i will do better on my writing I love writing by the way
Yehey! I got 100. Thank you!
Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Really enjoyed your video and had learnt from it.
Thanks
Rebecca, I am sincerely grateful for this video; it is an eye-opener.
Really great and interesting lesson.
hi teacher , i’m a new student , but i don’t speak english very good , i want to improve my language with you if you can ☺
Hi Rebecca, Thank you very much for you lessen; indeed, it is very useful!
Could you please verify to me the use of “:” and “;” are correct in the below paragraph;also, please kindly explain why it’s correct or wrong.
Finally, I would argue that a humane society should not abandon those in need. Going to the aid of individuals who are seriously hurt even when they are responsible for their plight -is morally right. Enlightened cultures do this already: smokers who develop lung cancer are treated; careless drivers injured in motor vehicle accidents are given medical support; and those living in poverty receive financial aid from the state.
I got 9 out of 10 for the first time ;however I am close with this lesson.
Really thank you my best teacher !
Also , could you continue on exclamation mark !!!!!!! Please ?
Thank you
Thank you.
That’s what I call a wonderful class!!!!
Thanks; the lesson is beneficial to me.
10/10 score. It was a good lesson but I need to pratice more. Rebecca, where I can find more exercises on this topic?
thank you Rebecca. You are a perfect teacher because even though the sessions are online, you teach effectively, answering our questions without listening to us.
Really Impressive, Thank you, Ms. Rebecca.
Hi Rebeca. I love all of your lessons. I have a question in the following sentence -#4 in your test:
Jack Bauer was a fictional character on the drama series “24”; Kiefer Sutherland received an award for this role.
How can I relate both sentences using because?. Can I say: KS received an award because his role on the drama series “24”?
In some part of your video you related the second sentence with the first one with the word because, so I would like to understand how to do in this example. Thanks.
Thank you Ms. Rebecca.
This lesson helped me so much;thus I got 7/10. Isn’t it that bad? ☺❤
I have been watching all your lessons, and it has been essential effecting my English skill. Thank you Rebecca; you are the most professional teacher I have ever seen.
Thank you
Thanx
Question no 9
What is the right answer?
With ;and ….
Thank you so much
Hi Rebbeca,
Could you please explain to me what a complete sentence is? He didn’t go to the party; because he was tired – in this case, it looks like “because he was tired” is not a complete sentence. Am I right?
Another thing, do you have any other videos about punctuation marks? Please let me know it. It always a pleasure to watch your English classes videos. Thank you so much.
Thank you ❣️ Your lessons are very interesting and informative.
Thanks.
I scored 10/10. Thank you so much!
I appreciate the way you structured the lesson. It was interesting and quite easy to understand. Thanks.
I never thought that the usage of the semi-colon is this simple; I’m gonna start using it in real time writing.
Hi Rebecca, I tried using the semi-colon in the above sentence, would you please let me know if I used it correctly?
At first I have to say lots of thanks Mam;I love the way you taking classes and class structure .I have to learn a lot with your help.Thank you once again.
I watched this video twice on June 28, 2021, and took the quiz after watching it once. I got nine correct out of 10.
Thank you, the test was great indeed. I am better able to improve further; after seeing where I went wrong.
Thanks a lot
I’ve learned an important lesson. I usually use the semicolon but wasn’t sure when. Now I definitely know and you explain it very clear.
Thank you, Rebecca
We still found it difficult. Can you send to Maria.Griga@ Macquarie.nsw.edu.au more exercises. Thank you. Rebecca is great explaining. :)
Thanks a lot !
Please advise me if you have course for writing skill .
Regards,
Thanks a lot!
I understood it very well and I will put it practice.
You are one of the best teachers .Thanks a lot. You make difficult things so easy that even a toddler can understand. Thanks once again.
liked it much
Rebecca! You are the best! Although I met semy-colon many times I didn`t pay attention to it.
10/10! Thanks!!!
Thank you for this simple explanation!
Thank you mam. I’m happy that I understood the uses of semicolon clearly.
Thanks Rebecca.
You are the best. Thank you very much
I was always worried to use semicolon in my writing; however, I can not wait for any opportunity to use it from now on. I am overwhelmed with my 100 per cent mark in the Quizz. Thank you Rebecca.
I did enjoy the lesson.
It’s g
reat lesson