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Originally Posted by davenotdead
use a semi-colon when you have an independent clause followed by a dependent clause, but no period.
example: Josh went to the store to buy some chicken feet ; but forgot where he was going.
it works because "but forgot where he was going" cannot stand alone as a sentence.
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I think that's a situation for a comma. Semi-colons should be used to separate two independent clauses that have similar subjects. Example: I'm going to the grocery store soon; however, I will be back soon. They could be separated into two complete sentences, but it sometimes helps to give clarity to a sentence.