# semicolons

Pronunciation: US say "SEM-ee-koh-luhnz" /ˈsɛmikoʊlənz/; UK say "sem-ee-KOH-luhnz" /ˌsɛmiˈkəʊlənz/

## Noun

1. Plural of semicolon. — plural of semicolon
   - Simple: Plural of semicolon. Use this form when you mean more than one of these punctuation marks.
   - _Editors often replace stray commas with semicolons to join closely related clauses._
   - _The style guide warns against scattering semicolons across an otherwise simple paragraph._

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