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The Semicolon
សញ្ញាខណ្ឌ (;)
It is stronger than a comma (,) but weaker than a full stop (.).
វាមានកម្លាំងខ្លាំងជាងសញ្ញាក្បៀស(,) តែខ្សោយជាងសញ្ញាចុច(.)។
Rule 1: The Bridge 🌉
ភ្ជាប់ប្រយោគឯករាជ្យ២ (ដែលទាក់ទងគ្នាខ្លាំង)
Use it to connect two full sentences instead of using "and", "but", or "so".
The test was very hard
;
I needed more time
The test was hard; I needed more time.
ការប្រឡងគឺពិបាកណាស់; ខ្ញុំត្រូវការពេលបន្ថែម។
Rule 2: Super Comma 🦸♂️
ប្រើក្នុងបញ្ជី (List) ដែលមានសញ្ញាក្បៀសរួចហើយ
If a list has commas inside the items, use semicolons to separate the main items to avoid confusion.
I have lived in:
Siem Reap, Cambodia;
Paris, France;
and Seoul, South Korea.
Two Grammar Traps!
1. No Capital Letters!
(កុំសរសេរអក្សរធំបន្ទាប់ពីសញ្ញា ;)
It is late; We should go. ❌
It is late; we should go. ✔️
2. Don't use with "and/but"
(បើប្រើ ; ហើយ កុំដាក់ពាក្យភ្ជាប់ and, but, so ទៀត!)
I like tea; but he likes coffee. ❌
I like tea; he likes coffee. ✔️
Quick Check ⚡
ការត្រួតពិនិត្យរហ័ស ⚡
Rule 1: Linking Clauses
Choose the correct sentence:
Rule 2: Super Comma
"I met John, a baker___ Mary, a teacher___ and Paul, a pilot."
Trap Question ❌
Which is WRONG?
Mission 📝
បេសកកម្ម 📝
Build a Bridge! 🌉
សរសេរចូលក្នុងសៀវភៅរបស់អ្នក៖
Complete these sentences in your notebook.