semicolon
The origin and history of semicolon.
Etymology
The word joins the prefix semi-, meaning 'half', to colon. The mark looks like a colon with its lower dot replaced by a comma.
The origin and history of semicolon.
The word joins the prefix semi-, meaning 'half', to colon. The mark looks like a colon with its lower dot replaced by a comma.
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