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semicolon in French

semicolon in French is point-virgule — semicolon means the punctuation mark (;) used to link closely related clauses, or to separate list items that already contain commas.

semicolon in French

point-virgule
noun
The punctuation mark ;.

What does "semicolon" mean?

  1. noun The punctuation mark (;) used to link closely related clauses, or to separate list items that already contain commas.
    "She joined the two sentences with a semicolon."
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semicolon in a sentence

  • She joined the two sentences with a semicolon.
  • Use a semicolon between list items that contain commas.

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What is "semicolon" in French?
"semicolon" in French is point-virgule. semicolon means: The punctuation mark (;) used to link closely related clauses, or to separate list items that already contain commas.
How do you use "semicolon" in a sentence?
Example: "She joined the two sentences with a semicolon." In French, "semicolon" is point-virgule.
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