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Organigrama

Proper punctuation is essential for clear and effective writing. Semicolons are used to link closely related independent clauses, ensuring both parts could stand alone yet are thematically connected.

Organigrama

Punctuate your writing

Apostrophe

Note that it is only used for contractions and possessives, never for plurals.

The CD’s not working properly (the CD is not working properly). I don’t know what film this is, the DVD’s label is missing (the label of the DVD is missing).

What to do and what not to do

You can’t write “the 1990’s” but you can write “the ’90s” to indicate that the 19 part has been removed.

Colon

It used to introduce a list or items, or to give a summary.

The research team studied a number of different breeds: shorthaired, longhaired and exotic.

Semicolon

For what do use it?
It is used to introduce an independent clause; something that could stand alone as a sentence, but is related to the first part.

Important

You always need a verb in the second clause

Full stop

I finished my homework.

Comma

Examples
My uncle Harry, who was a colonel in the army, made the best martinis I've ever tasted.