Another of its tasks is to link together independent clauses.

这时, 就是使用分号最佳时机。

It's stronger than a comma, and less final than a period.

其实, 分号真正功能。

The semi-colon comes before the transition word.

分号就在过渡词前面。

Note that the semicolon takes the place of any conjunction that might connect two independent clauses.

注意，分号代替了任何连接两个独立分句连词。

When we replace the semicolon with " and" we no longer need to use the semicolon.

当我用" and" 代替分号时，我不再需要使用分号。

In fact, it's the semicolon's half-half status that makes it useful.

如何善用分号?

The semi-colon replaces the full stop.

分号代替了句号。

Here is the epic semi-colon-stuffed paragraph at the center of his ode to " Mona Lisa" .

以下是他赞颂《蒙娜丽莎》主要一个小段落，其中用了许多分号作连接。

In formal writing, instead of a full stop, two separate sentences can be joined by a semi-colon.

在正式中，两个句子可以用一个分号连接，而不是句号。

But just even pay attention to things like exclamation points and commas and full stops and semicolons.

但是要注意像感叹号、逗号、句号和分号。

Right, and when Sarah said, don't think about yourself, in our text we had a special mark called a semicolon.

好， 当莎拉说不要只想着自己时，在我文本中我有一个特殊标记叫做分号。

In this lesson, you can learn about using colons and semicolons in writing.

在本课中， 您可以学习如何在作中使用冒号和分号。

Semicolons are most similar to a full stop.

分号最类似于句号。

Next, let's look at using a semicolon.

接下来，让我看看使用分号。

Like a colon, a semicolon has one main use.

与冒号一样， 分号也有一个主要用途。

" People are buying books online; " (semi-colon).

" 人在网上买；" （分号）。

Do you know how to use a semi-colon?

你知道怎么使用分号吗？

I'm not.... Don't worry about a semi-colon today; I'll explain that another time.

我不是… … 今天不用担心分号；我下次再解释。

So here's the origin of the semi-colon.

所以这里就是分号起源。

A percentage sign is usually after the number;we put a percentage sign after it.

百分号通常在数字后面；我在它后面加一个百分号。