 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 350 pages
...commas. CHAPTER II. Of the SEMICOLON. The semicolon is used for dividing a compound sentence into two or more parts, not so closely connected as those which are separated by a comma, nor yet so little dependent on each other, as those which are distinguished by a colon. The semicolon is sometimes used,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 350 pages
...SEMICOLON. The semicolon is used for dividing a compound sentence into two or more parts, not so elosely connected as those which are separated by a comma, nor yet so little dependent on each other, as those which are distinguished by a colon. The semicolon is sometimes used,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1809 - 330 pages
...•'.-, CHAPTER II. Of the 'S£»rfOLOX. THE Semicolon is u,sed for dividing a compound sentence into two or more parts, not so closely connected as those which are separated by a comma, nor yet so little dependent on each other, as those which are distinguished bv a colon. THE semicolon is sometimes used,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1809 - 352 pages
...the SEMICOLON. THE Semicolon is used for dividing a compound sentence into two or more parts, 4101 so closely connected as those which are separated by a comma, nor yet so little dependent on each other, as those which are distinguished by a colon. ing instances: " As the desire... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1809 - 114 pages
...esteemed, and respected," SEMICOLON. The Semicolon is used for dividing a compound sentence into two or more parts, not so closely connected as those which are separated by a comma, ncr yet so little dependent on each other, as those which are distinguished by a colon : as, " Straws... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 798 pages
...esteemed, and respected. Semicolon. The semicolon is used for dividing a compound sentence into two or more parts, not so closely connected as those which are separated by a comma, nor yet so little dependent on each other, as those which are distinguished by a colon ; as, straws swim on the surface;... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 792 pages
...esteemed, and respected." Semicolon. The semicolon is used for dividing a compound sentence into two or more parts, not so closely connected as those which are separated by a comma, noryel; so little dependent on each other, as those which are distinguished by a colon;. as, " Straws... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1816 - 292 pages
...II. Of the SEMICOLON. The Semicolon is used for dividing a compound sentence into two or more paiis, not so closely connected as those which are separated by a comma, nor yet so little dependent on each other, as those which are distinguished by a colon. THE semicolon is sometimes ustd,... | |
 | A. W. Winkelmann - English language - 1816 - 514 pages
...SEMICOLON» The Semicolon is used for dividing a compound sentence into two or more parts , not so elosely connected as those which are separated by a comma, nor yet so little dependent on each other, as those which are distinguished by a colon. The semicolon is' sometimes used... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1819 - 120 pages
...esteemed, and respected." SEMICOLON The Semicolon is used for dividing a compound .sentence into two or more parts, not so closely connected as those which...separated by a comma, nor yet so little dependant on each other, us those which are distinguished by a colon : as, " Straws swim on the surface ; but pearis... | |
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The semicolon is used for dividing a compound sentence into two or more parts, not so closely connected as those which are separated by a comma, nor yet so little dependent on each other, as those which are distinguished by a colon. " The semicolon is... 
