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Originally Posted by Platapus
1. OK not Ok
2. shorthand and smilies not shorthand , and smilies
3. because not cause
4. Christ's not christs
5. Language barriers are one thing and can be worked with. Not one thing , and...
6. "Ignorance cannot" is an incomplete sentence.
Consider Language barriers are one thing and can be worked with; ignorance can not.
Snicker. Nitpicking other people's writing is also an annoying online habit. 
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My annoying habit is correcting the grammar/spelling Nazis... such as I don't believe that semicolon works where you suggested
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Originally Posted by Purdue OWL
Semicolon
Use a semicolon to join 2 independent clauses when the second clause restates the first or when the two clauses are of equal emphasis.
Road construction in Dallas has hindered travel around town; streets have become covered with bulldozers, trucks, and cones.
Use a semicolon to join 2 independent clauses when the second clause begins with a conjunctive adverb (however, therefore, moreover, furthermore, thus, meanwhile, nonetheless, otherwise) or a transition (in fact, for example, that is, for instance, in addition, in other words, on the other hand, even so).
Terrorism in the United States has become a recent concern; in fact, the concern for America's safety has led to an awareness of global terrorism.
Use a semicolon to join elements of a series when individual items of the series already include commas.
Recent sites of the Olympic Games include Athens, Greece; Salt Lake City, Utah; Sydney, Australia; Nagano, Japan.
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Since "ignorance can not." does not stand on its own as a separate sentence, you can't join it with a semicolon.
"Language barriers are one thing and can be worked with, but ignorance cannot." would be my suggested fix, or "Language barriers are one thing and can be worked with; however, ignorance cannot be worked with."