• 🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 ℹ️@yiffit.net
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      11
      ·
      11 months ago

      They separate different clauses that don’t necessarily have to be two separate sentences. It can be used in place of a comma where you would follow with but, and, or, nor, for, so and yet.

      I have a shirt, but it is itchy.

      I have a shirt; it is itchy.

    • 🔍🦘🛎@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      4
      ·
      11 months ago

      It’s not some kind of linguistics witchcraft 😬 of course some people know how to use them and some don’t.

      I have no idea why comments like yours are prevalent here; imma head out.