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The secret to using a semicolon is that there are no rules; people just make them up to tell you that you're wrong.
I;can;think;of;a;few;rules;worth;mentioning
This sounds like every semicolon, you're clapping for enthusiasm.
Don't abuse the German rules for commas to spread semicolons in English!
But there are rules. A semicolon is a pause in text, measured in beats for length of pause
There they go again putting rules on English. It's like I cand farafadarf on gruekeleypoopers these days.
you can, just remember to verp the filikosher after the semicolon