Sometimes I forget....

[Stormy Snuggles]

I wanted to know when to use this symbol in my sentences. I forgot. sweatdrop

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[NanaoThrowsPetals]

I am not good at explaining, but I love semicolons. They're sort of like dividers in your sentence, but you have to have complete phrases which are related on each side.

Example:

Correct: Jim has my lunchbox; I have his.
Incorrect: Jim has my lunchbox; I like peas.
Incorrect: Jim has my lunchbox; because he didn't look carefully.

Someone correct me if this isn't right.  

[Stormy Snuggles]

Oh ok I get it now 3nodding thank you heart  

[Amaya84]

NanaoThrowsPetals

I am not good at explaining, but I love semicolons. They're sort of like dividers in your sentence, but you have to have complete phrases which are related on each side.

Example:

Correct: Jim has my lunchbox; I have his.
Incorrect: Jim has my lunchbox; I like peas.
Incorrect: Jim has my lunchbox; because he didn't look carefully.

Someone correct me if this isn't right.

I believe you are correct. Yes, both sides must be complete sentences, and they must pertain to each other, as in example one that you gave.

What I forget is if the sentence that starts after the semi-colon is capitalized or not. Does anyone know?  

[Stormy Snuggles]

raineoftears

NanaoThrowsPetals

I am not good at explaining, but I love semicolons. They're sort of like dividers in your sentence, but you have to have complete phrases which are related on each side.

Example:

Correct: Jim has my lunchbox; I have his.
Incorrect: Jim has my lunchbox; I like peas.
Incorrect: Jim has my lunchbox; because he didn't look carefully.

Someone correct me if this isn't right.

I believe you are correct. Yes, both sides must be complete sentences, and they must pertain to each other, as in example one that you gave.

What I forget is if the sentence that starts after the semi-colon is capitalized or not. Does anyone know?

I would like to know too. 3nodding  

[ShadowRosePoet]

I don't believe the sentence after the semi-colon is capitalized. I could be wrong, but I truly don't believe that it is.  

[bead_vamp]

The sentence after the semi-colon is NOT capitalized. (I have three grammar books close at hand, so I checked. mrgreen )  

[Amaya84]

Ah, thank you both! I've always been confused by that. I'm glad I finally have that answered! heart I suppose I could have looked it up myself, but I'm quite lazy when it comes to that sort of thing.