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3. Avoid using a semicolon when a comma is needed.
The top punctuation mark in English writing is the period. The comma ranks next but, the humble semicolon is much farther down the list. Like champagne, using semicolons should be reserved for special occasions. If you’re not sure a semicolon is needed, a comma is probably your best bet.