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Highlight: Use semicolons to separate independent clauses.
Generally, sentences with semicolons are complicated and are often difficult to comprehend for readers. Try to simplify sentences containing semicolons by rephrasing, splitting, or itemizing them. In general, use semicolons judiciously.
Use a semicolon between two closely associated independent clauses that aren’t joined by a conjunction, where a comma or period isn’t quite pertinent.
Examples
Recommended: Upload the file; then click Continue.
Recommended: There are multiple different blockBlockBlock is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience. types that are available; a list of blocks can be found here.
Use a semicolon before an independent clause that is set off with phrases such as for example, that is, in particular, or to illustrate.
Examples
Recommended: The preview shows how the page will look on the front end; that is, the final published website.
Recommended: Making changes to the code while running the server could cause errors in your databases; specifically, corrupted tables or duplicate values.
Insert a semicolon before conjunctive adverbs that join two independent clauses. Examples of commonly used conjunctive adverbs include accordingly, additionally, also, besides, consequently, finally, furthermore, hence, however, indeed, in fact, likewise, similarly, therefore, and thus.
Examples
Recommended: You can drag and drop the blockBlockBlock is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience. if you select it; similarly, you can also use the Move Up and Move Down buttons to move the block.
Recommended: After you re-run the application, the page gets updated; however, you’ll need to refresh the page in the browser too.
When you have separate items in a series that contain their own punctuation such as commas or periods, use semicolons to separate out the complex series. You can also segregate the series into a list.
Examples
Recommended:
Here’s the quick version of the instructions for those who are already comfortable with performing such installations: download and unzip the WordPress package if you haven’t already; create a database for WordPress on your web server, as well as a MySQLMySQLMySQL is a relational database management system. A database is a structured collection of data where content, configuration and other options are stored. https://www.mysql.com/. (or MariaDB) user who has all privileges for accessing and modifying it; (optional) find and rename wp-config-sample.php to wp-config.php, then edit the file and add your database information; upload the WordPress files to the desired location on your web server; run the WordPress installation script by accessing the URLURLA specific web address of a website or web page on the Internet, such as a website’s URL www.wordpress.org in a web browser.
Recommended:
Here’s the quick version of the instructions for those who are already comfortable with performing such installations:
Download and unzip the WordPress package if you haven’t already.
Create a database for WordPress on your web server, as well as a MySQLMySQLMySQL is a relational database management system. A database is a structured collection of data where content, configuration and other options are stored. https://www.mysql.com/. (or MariaDB) user who has all privileges for accessing and modifying it.
(Optional) Find and rename wp-config-sample.php to wp-config.php, then edit the file and add your database information.
Upload the WordPress files to the desired location on your web server.
Run the WordPress installation script by accessing the URLURLA specific web address of a website or web page on the Internet, such as a website’s URL www.wordpress.org in a web browser.
