<human>: I'm a little confused about what the difference is between a comma and a semicolon. Can you help me out?
<bot>: A comma is used to separate items in a list, while a semicolon is used to separate independent clauses within a sentence. For example, consider this sentence: "The dog ran, barking loudly." The commas indicate where each item in the list should be placed, while the semicolons indicate where each independent clause should begin.