How do we use semicolons in complex lists? When do we use commas and when do we use semicolons? In this lesson, I will teach you how to use semicolons in complex lists and why this is so important so that readers understand you. I will show you examples of how we use commas in simple lists and how we use semicolons in complex lists.

We can use semicolons in lists when the items listed already contain a comma.

Examples:
• We will spend the summer in Manchester, England; Rome, Italy; and Lisbon, Portugal.
•The conference will be attended by John Smith, CEO of XYZ Corporation; Mary Johnson, VP of Marketing; and Tom Lee, CFO.

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:40 Simple Lists with Commas
02:35 Complex Lists with Semicolons
06:25 Semicolon Quiz
07:35 Quiz Answers

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