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minus-squareGrammarPolice@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-22 months agoA semi would be used to break up two independent clauses. A colon is used when introducing the conclusion to a previous statement. In this case, a semi wouldn’t be used because the first sentence makes no sense without the second
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A semi would be used to break up two independent clauses. A colon is used when introducing the conclusion to a previous statement. In this case, a semi wouldn’t be used because the first sentence makes no sense without the second