Compound sentences
Using a semicolon
If you have two independent ideas that have an obvious relationship between them, they can be joined using a semicolon only:
- Mr Jones was the first member to raise an objection to the new club rules; Mr Smith was the last. (relationship = contrast)
To do
- Using colons and semicolons (University of Victotria)
More info
- Independent clauses (USQ, Academic Success Planner)