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# Semicolon

## Independent clauses

Use a semicolon to connect two independent clauses that represent similar or closely connected ideas.

### Examples

* [Satsuki Minazuki can see death; specifically, she can see the illusion of corpses exactly 24 hours before they manifest in reality.](https://myanimelist.net/manga/132078)

## Lists

Semicolons must be used in place of commas in lists in which an individual item contains a comma. This applies even to lists of only two items.

### Examples

* Correct: Kae is surrounded by four handsome boys: Igarashi, who is athletic and good-looking; Nao, who is playful and naughty; the younger Shinomiya, who is delicate and sweet; and the older Mutsumi, who is kind and angelic.
  * [Queen Victoria sends in her notorious guard dog, Ciel Phantomhive; and his ever-faithful demon butler, Sebastian Michaelis.](https://myanimelist.net/anime/22145)
* Incorrect: Kae is surrounded by four handsome boys: Igarashi, who is athletic and good-looking, Nao, who is playful and naughty, the younger Shinomiya, who is delicate and sweet, and the older Mutsumi, who is kind and angelic.
  * Queen Victoria sends in her notorious guard dog, Ciel Phantomhive, and his ever-faithful demon butler, Sebastian Michaelis.

## See also

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[Capitalization](/important-docs/reference/capitalization.md)
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