EF5/6 semicolon words

He likes to ski. She lives in Japan.
He likes to ski. She lives near the mountains in Japan.
He likes to ski; fortunately, she lives near the mountains in Japan.

; SENTENCES MUST BE RELATED, TALKING ABOUT SIMILAR THINGS

He likes to ski; sadly, she lives in The Philippines.




I like coffee, but she likes tea.
I like coffee; however, she likes tea.
PUNCTUATION 
I like coffee, however she likes tea. XXX
I like coffee; but, she likes tea. XXX

I like coffee but don't like tea. SIMPLE
I like coffee, but I don't like tea. COMPOUND

CHOICE ABOUT SENTENCE STYLES
SENTENCE VARIETY

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, so = ; therefore,
, and = ; also,
, but = ; however,
, or = ; otherwise,
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meanwhile
She was cooking supper; meanwhile, he was singing a song to her.
She was cooking supper while he was singing a song to her.

in the mean time = while we are waiting
The plane will leave at 2pm; in the mean time, let's grab a coffee.

then
We went to a movie; then, we went home.
We went to a movie; then we went home.


SV ; GGG, SV.

Your baby is really small; however, her baby is huge. MORE COMMON
Your baby is really small; her baby is huge, however. SOUNDS GREAT!
Your baby is really small; her baby, however, is huge. SOUNDS OK

YOUR CHOICE

I have to pick up some groceries after work; therefore, I will be a little bit late getting home.

I have to pick up some groceries after work; I will be a little bit late getting home, therefore.

I have to pick up some groceries after work; I will, therefore, be a little bit late getting home.

She is old; however, she looks very young.

She is old, but she looks very young.

She is 99 years old; therefore, she doesn't ski much anymore.

therefore = thus

It is raining very hard; still, he has to walk the dog.

even though
Even though it is raining, we still will go to the park.
It is raining; still, we will go to the park.

Her husband got hit by a car; unfortunately, he didn't have insurance.

fortune = luck

instead

She was planning to go to Korea; instead, she went to North Korea.

similarly
He has three kids; similarly, I have three kids.

nevertheless = however
Canada is hard country to get a good job; nevertheless, many people immigrate here.

immigrant (person)
immigrate (verb)
immigration (overall topic)

normally
She is a very good student; normally, she works hard in school.

moreover = most importantly
Vancouver has nice beaches and great parks; moreover, it is near the mountains.

You have access to the shore in Vancouver.

undoubtedly = no question , for sure
There will be 15 kids at the birthday; undoubtedly, it will be a noisy, fun party.

on the other hand = compare two things

On one hand, Vancouver is a nice city to live in; on the other hand, housing is very expensive.