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Originally posted by PinkPears
great question! maybe now i'll be able to use it here and there. what about the semicolon, then?
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From Elements of Style:
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If two or more clauses, grammatically complete and not joined by a conjunction, are to form a single compound sentence, the proper mark of punctuation is a semicolon.
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Examples:
It is nearly half past five; we cannot reach town before dark.
I was taught to basically avoid the semicolon because each person has a different opinion on its usage. I'd rather just use a period for that example.