Colons vs Semicolons

She drank Pepsi _____ it was delicious.

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My homework was easy ______ the worksheet took around 0.5 seconds to complete.

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We're going to Barcelona, Spain___ Mykonos, Greece ____ Berlin, Germany___ and Tokyo, Japan.

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The prince began his quest____ however, the princess saved herself from the demogorgon.

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We need only three things in this room_____ life, liberty, and the pursuit of dank sandwiches.

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There's only one option______ 'Murrica.

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My editing skills are getting better_____ I notice more errors now than I did previously!

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Can you place a colon halfway through a sentence?!

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• Nah.

In order to operate efficiently, semicolons can ONLY join two independent clauses.

• YAS!

• Nah. They can join independent clauses with dependent ones, fam.

Colons are used for a dramatic "drum roll" effect.

• YAS!

• Nope.