為什麼這篇compound sentence範例鄉民發文收入到精華區：因為在compound sentence範例這個討論話題中，有許多相關的文章在討論，這篇最有參考價值！作者sgracee5566 (全能宅宅王)看板ask標題Re: [請問] 英文的分號 ;;;;;時間...
※ 引述《zo4 (懶懶蟲)》之銘言：
: 推 Lovetech:以前看到一個說法是 ; = , and 05/25 20:40
: 推 a007son:不是 . +，嗎？ 05/25 20:41
: → Lovetech:我很確定不是樓上那個用法 05/25 20:45
: → Lovetech:http://tinyurl.com/pq4m6h 這邊有解釋 05/25 20:47
連結我打不開
不過 semicolon 應該不是用符號+符號或什麼的做定義 @@
首先看看 Wikipedia
Semicolons are followed by a lower case letter, unless that letter begins
a proper noun. They have no spaces before them, but one or two spaces after.
Applications of the semicolon in English include:
* Between closely related independent clauses not conjoined with a
co-ordinating conjunction:
★ "I went to the swimming pool; I was told it was closed for routine
maintenance."
★ "A man chooses; a slave obeys."
* Between independent clauses linked with a transitional phrase or a
conjunctive adverb:
★ "I like to eat cows; however, I don't like to be eaten by them."
* Between items in a series or listing containing internal punctuation,
especially parenthetic commas, where the semicolons function as serial
commas:
★ "She saw three men: Donald, who came from New Zealand; Jon, the
milkman's son; and George, a gaunt kind of man."
★ "Several fast food restaurants can be found in each of London,
England; Paris, France; Dublin, Ireland; and Madrid, Spain."
★ "Examples of familiar sequences are: one, two, and three; a, b,
and c; and first, second, and third."
分號後面跟著小寫字母，除非是特殊名詞。分號前面沒有空格，後面則有一或兩個空
格。英文中分號的用法如下：
* 兩個高度相關的獨立子句且沒有連接詞
★ "I went to the swimming pool; I was told it was closed for routine
maintenance."
★ "A man chooses; a slave obeys."
* 兩個用轉折詞或連接副詞連結的獨立子句
★ "I like to eat cows; however, I don't like to be eaten by them."
* 一連串的清單事物或其中有符號（尤其是插入型的逗號），此時分號用法如逗號。
★ "She saw three men: Donald, who came from New Zealand; Jon, the
milkman's son; and George, a gaunt kind of man."
★ "Several fast food restaurants can be found in each of London,
England; Paris, France; Dublin, Ireland; and Madrid, Spain."
★ "Examples of familiar sequences are: one, two, and three; a, b,
and c; and first, second, and third."
不過我們都知道只用 wiki 會被笑不專業 （不爽自己寫阿）
那我們來看看 Universary Purdue 的 Online Writing Laboratory 中怎麼寫的？
Commas vs. Semicolons in Compound Sentences
A group of words containing a subject and a verb and expressing a complete
thought is called a sentence or an independent clause. Sometimes, an
independent clause stands alone as a sentence, and sometimes two independent
clauses are linked together into what is called a compound sentence.
Depending on the circumstances, one of two different punctuation marks can
be used between the independent clauses in a compound sentence: a comma or a
semicolon. The choice is yours.
Comma (,)
Use a comma after the first independent clause when you link two independent
clauses with one of the following coordinating conjunctions: and, but, for,
or, nor, so, yet. For example:
★ "I am going home, and I intend to stay there."
★ "It rained heavily during the afternoon, but we managed to have our
picnic anyway."
★ "They couldn't make it to the summit and back before dark, so they
decided to camp for the night."
Semicolon (;)
Use a semicolon when you link two independent clauses with no connecting
words. For example:
★ "I am going home; I intend to stay there."
★ "It rained heavily during the afternoon; we managed to have our
picnic anyway."
★ "They couldn't make it to the summit and back before dark; they
decided to camp for the night."
You can also use a semicolon when you join two independent clauses together
with one of the following conjunctive adverbs (adverbs that join independent
clauses): however, moreover, therefore, consequently, otherwise,
nevertheless, thus, etc. For example:
★ "I am going home; moreover, I intend to stay there."
★ "It rained heavily during the afternoon; however, we managed to
have our picnic anyway."
★ "They couldn't make it to the summit and back before dark;
therefore, they decided to camp for the night."
For more information about compound sentence patterns, see the Purdue OWL
handout on Sentence Punctuation Patterns.
複合句中的逗號與分號
一組包含主詞及動詞且具有完整意義的單詞群，即為句子或獨立子句。有時候一個獨
立子句即可成為句子；有時候句子則是兩個獨立子句連結成的複合句。在這前提下，
以下兩種符號可能有一種必須被使用在你的複合句中：逗號或句號。
逗號（,）
* 當你在兩個獨立子句中的使用以下對等連接詞時－and、but、for、or、nor、so、
yet：
★ "I am going home, and I intend to stay there."
★ "It rained heavily during the afternoon, but we managed to have our
picnic anyway."
★ "They couldn't make it to the summit and back before dark; they
decided to camp for the night."
分號（;）
* 當沒有任何連接詞在你的獨立子句之間時：
★ "I am going home; I intend to stay there."
★ "It rained heavily during the afternoon; we managed to have our
picnic anyway."
★ "They couldn't make it to the summit and back before dark; they
decided to camp for thenight"
* 你也可以在加入以下這些連結副詞連結兩獨立子句時使用分號－however、morever、
therefore、consequently、otherwise、nevertheless、thus等：
★ "I am going home; moreover, I intend to stay there."
★ "It rained heavily during the afternoon; however, we managed to
have our picnic anyway."
★ "They couldn't make it to the summit and back before dark;
therefore, they decided to camp for the night."
更多的問題可以加入五五六六粉絲俱樂部詢問 :)
既然都提供了五五六六粉絲俱樂部的連結 （Sentence Punctutation Patterns）
不去的話總說不過去 （僅列出有關分號的部份）
Sentence Punctuation Patterns
Pattern Three: Compound Sentence
This pattern is an example of a compound sentence with a semicolon.
Independent clause [ ; ] independent clause [ . ]
Example: Doctors are concerned about the rising death rate from
asthma; they are unsure of its cause.
Pattern Four: Compound Sentence
This pattern is an example of a compound sentence with an independent marker.
Independent clause [ ; ] independent marker [ , ] independent clause [ . ]
Examples of independent markers are the following: therefore, moreover, thus,
consequently, however, also.
Example: Doctors are concerned about the rising death rate from
asthma; therefore, they have called for more research into
its causes.
句子中的標點符號
第三型：複合句
這是分號最基本的範例句型。
獨立子句 [ ; ] 獨立子句 [ . ]
Example: Doctors are concerned about the rising death rate from
asthma; they are unsure of its cause.
第四型：複合句
這是分號與連接副詞結合的最基本句型。
獨立子句 [ ; ] 連接副詞 [ , ] 獨立子句 [ . ]
連結副詞大致有以下幾種： therefore、moreover、thus、consequently、however、
also。
Example: Doctors are concerned about the rising death rate from
asthma; therefore, they have called for more research into
its causes.
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