The colon (:) is used to introduce a quotation, list items, separate clauses where the second expands on the first, and to separate hours from minutes. The semicolon (;) indicates a pause between two main clauses that is more pronounced than a comma. Examples show using commas between items in a list, semicolons between items in a list where the items have internal commas, and a colon before a list that expands on a preceding clause.

1. VS Colon Semicolon

2. Colon : A punctuation mark (:) indicating - that a writer is introducing a quotation or a list of items - that a writer is separating two clauses of which the second expands or illustrates the first - a statement of proportion between two numbers & separation of hours from minutes - the number of the chapters and verse respectively in biblical references Semicolon : a punctuation mark (;) indicating a pause,typically between two main clauses, that is more pronounced than that indicated by a comma.

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4. I traveled to London, England __ Tijuana, Mexico __ and Reykjavík, Iceland. ; ; Lisa scored 2,845,770 points __ Marcia, 2,312,860 __ and Sam, 1,726,640. ; ; I am not alone __ my friends came along with me. ;

5. A __ the first letter in the Latin alphabet : Star Wars Episode IV __ A New Hope : This file was last modified today at 11 _ 15 _ 05 : : He provided all of the ingredients __ sugar, flour, eggs and butter. :