... Connecticutcopyright November 1999 Our Friend, the Semicolon Our Friend, the SemicolonLet’s begin with a simple sentence:Grandma stays up too late. Our Friend, the SemicolonNow let’s expand ... Our Friend, the Semicolon Notice the pattern:; as a result, semicolon + conjunctive adverb + commaThis is a typical construction with semicolons. Our Friend, the SemicolonThere ... one) now depends on the other; it has become a dependent clause. Our Friend, the SemicolonBut let’s try something else. Our Friend, the SemicolonLet’s try using a semicolon in this sentence.Grandma...