Using Semicolons and Colons

Anthony took a trip to Boise, Idaho; Seattle, Washington; and Portland, Oregon.

My favorite flavors of ice cream are chocolate; double chocolate; and mint chocolate chip.

Some of the properties used to describe minerals include color; luster; hardness; and streak.

The computer was first invented in the 1940s; but the first laptop was not invented until the 80s.

Night fell: the moon rose.

Night fell; the moon rose.

Night: fell the moon rose.

Night fell the moon rose.

The artist preferred to paint in oils he did not like watercolors.

The artist preferred to paint in oils: he did not like watercolors.

The artist preferred to paint in oils, he did not like watercolors.

The artist preferred to paint in oils; he did not like watercolors.

My sister and I agree on many subjects but disagree on one; the existence of ghosts.

I saw a ghost at my cousin's house; and I screamed and ran away.

Ghost are definitely fake; I only like dramatic movies.

I'm convinced that ghosts are real; I saw a ghost in the attic yesterday.

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Animals; are consumers they do not make their own food.

Animals are consumers; they do not make their own food.

Animals are consumers they; do not make their own food.

Animals are consumers they do not make their own; food.

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There are two written forms of the language; typical Norwegian food includes smoked fish, a yellow cheese called Jarlsberg and a soft flatbread called lefse.

Typical Norwegian food includes smoked fish, a yellow cheese called Jarlsberg and a soft flatbread called lefse; the government of Norway is a constitutional monarchy.

The government of Norway is a constitutional monarchy; this means that the country has both a king and a group called a parliament that makes the laws.

This means that the country has both a king and a group called a parliament that makes the laws; I'd love to visit Norway one day.

Nervously, Delia stared at the bright red door; she hadn't turned this doorknob in many years.

She hadn't turned this doorknob in many years; the wind tickled her closely-shaven head.

She no longer had long brown locks to dance in the breeze; Della heard Pluto barking inside.

Delia heard Pluto barking inside; she adjusted the bag on her shoulder and reached for the knob.