Semicolons must combine similar elements and are either used to combine complete sentences or items in a long, complicated list. Use semicolons in the following situations: Combine two complete ...

OXON HILL, MD.-- Bartolo Colon is entering his 20th MLB season and is just 10 wins behind Juan Marichal for the record for victories by a Dominican pitchers. Longevity -- as much as levity -- has been ...

Numbers one through nine are written out; 10 and up are digits. This can be confusing because you can switch between writing out numbers and digits in the same sentence. EXAMPLE: There are eight ...