Semicolon With Conjunctions

Semicolons should not be used before a conjunction (and, but, yet, so) which connects two clauses. Use a comma instead.

Claudia is really into vocal music; but opera is one of her favourite types of music.

Both Claudia is really into vocal music and opera is one of her favourite types of music are independent clauses joined by the conjunction but. The semicolon should be replaced by a comma.

Mary went to the market; and she bought fresh peaches.

The semicolon is incorrectly used in this sentence. It could be replaced by a comma, or the conjunction could be removed.

Mary went to the market; she bought fresh peaches.

He has neither education; nor money.

This semicolon is separating the two conjunctions neither…nor. We could remove either the semicolon or the conjunctions.

He has no money; he has no education.