2. Use a colon to introduce a long quotation.
The prime minister said: We will fight. We will not give up. We will win the next election.
Semicolon
1. Use a semicolon to join related sentences together.
The festival is very popular; people from all over the world visit each year.
2. Use a semicolon in lists that already have commas.
The three biggest cities in Canada are Toronto, Ontario; Montreal, Quebec; and Vancouver, B.C.
Dash
1. Use a dash before a phrase that summarizes the idea of a sentence.
Mild, wet, and cloudy - these are the characteristics of weather in Vancouver.
2. Use a dash before and after a phrase or list that adds extra information in the middle of a sentence.
The children - Pierre, Laura, and Ashley - went to the store.
Most Canadians - but not all - voted in the last election.
3. Use a dash to show that someone has been interrupted when speaking.
The woman said, I want to ask - when the earthquake began to shake the room.
Hyphen
1. Use a hyphen to join two words that form one idea together.
sweet-smelling
fire-resistant
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