l   If two statements are closely related, they may be written as one sentence with a semi-colon between them. The semi-colon shows the close relationship between the two statements.  However, please note that it is also correct to write the two statements as two separate sentences.

l   如兩句陳述緊密相關，可以寫成一句，中間用semi-colon分開，這個semi-colon表示兩個子句之間的關係密切。不過，請注意，將這兩個關係密切的陳述寫成兩句同樣正確。

l   Examples

l   The contestants were ready; the adjudicators were not. (參賽者準備就緖，評判未準備好。) (但請注意；The contestants were ready.  The adjudicators were not. 也是正確的。)

l   The assignment was tough for her; still, she carried it out. (對她來說，任務困難，但她還是完成了。) (但請注意；The assignment was tough for her.  Still, she carried it out. 也是正確的。) 

l   If your sentence involves (1) lists of things which are separated by internal comma, or (2) long compound phrases, use semi-colons to separate them (or, in case (2), re-write the sentence into two).

第一，如果句子寫的是一系列事項，這些事項本身又用comma分隔部分內容，請在事項與事項之間用semi-colon。第二，若句子有數個很長的phrases (不是很短的nouns)，長phrases與長phrases之間用semi-colon，或者將句子寫成兩句。

l   Examples

l   Those present are Mr. A, a director; Mr. B, a singer-songwriter; and Mr. C, an actor.

l   This duty involves utilizing human resources to accomplish assignments in accordance with safety plans and in an efficient manner; evaluating member performance; and supervising personnel during emergency and nonemergency work periods, according to the following job performance requirements. 這句也可拆開寫This duty involves utilizing human resources to accomplish assignments in accordance with safety plans and in an efficient manner. This duty also involves evaluating member performance and supervising personnel during emergency and nonemergency work periods, according to the following job performance requirements. (The above sentence is extracted from an online article.)