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.
Semicolons between two independent clauses
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.
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Semicolons before an independent clause
Use a semicolon before an independent clause that is set off with phrases such as for example, that is, in particular, or to illustrate.
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Semicolons before a conjunctive adverb
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.
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Semicolons between contrasting statements
Use a semicolon between two contrasting statements that aren’t joined by a conjunction.
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Semicolons in a series
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.
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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 MySQLMySQL MySQL 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 URLURL A 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.
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 MySQLMySQL MySQL 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.phptowp-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 URLURL A 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.
