what are semicolons ( ; ) used for in a sentence?

Question

whenever i search it up its like “erhm actuchually??! you are supposed to use a semicolon between closely related independent clauses which are not joined by a coordinating conjunction!!🤓☝”

EXCUSE ME? I ONLY KNOW LIKE 5 WORDS IN THAT SENTENCE

In: Other

Answer 1

I went to the store. They were out of eggs.

OR I went to the store, but they were out of eggs.

OR I went to the store; they were out of eggs.

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NOT I went to the store; but they were out of eggs.

NOT I went to the store, they were out of eggs.