How to use a semicolon | Emma Bryce | TED-Ed Animation

Improve your business writing with the TED-Ed animation by Emma Bryce, “How to use a semicolon.” Imagine a little punctuation mark that’s half comma and half period, feeling like it doesn’t quite fit in. That’s the semicolon, and it’s often misused or ignored altogether. But don’t be fooled by its small size and uncertain identity, because we learn that the semicolon is actually a superhero in the world of writing. In list-like sentences, it can exert more force than commas do, cutting sentences into compartments and grouping items that belong together. The semicolon breaks things up; it also builds connections. Another of its tasks is to link together independent clauses. Learn all this and more in this quick and fun TED-Ed animation, sure to improve your communication.