If it feels like you could use a comma or a period, you might want a semicolon; critically, both halves of the sentence should be able to stand as sentences on their own.
It’s also sometimes used as a supercomma to delineate items in a list when the items include commas (“Edmonton, Alberta; Winnipeg, Manitoba; Vancouver, B.C.”)
I learned its use as a supercomma while writing project reports for work. I’ve since adopt it for everyday posting when needed. Same with it’s normal usage.
If it feels like you could use a comma or a period, you might want a semicolon; critically, both halves of the sentence should be able to stand as sentences on their own.
It’s also sometimes used as a supercomma to delineate items in a list when the items include commas (“Edmonton, Alberta; Winnipeg, Manitoba; Vancouver, B.C.”)
I learned its use as a supercomma while writing project reports for work. I’ve since adopt it for everyday posting when needed. Same with it’s normal usage.
When I’ve got to use a semicolon for that I realize I should use a bulleted list because people won’t understand what a semicolon means.