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Originally Posted by ahmadizat  I still need another answer to how it could differ if the comma was substituted(swapped) with a semicolon. :
Students go to school every day; gaining knowledge and meeting friends. |
It's ungrammatical. Try,
Ex: Students go to school every day. They gain knowledge and meet friends.
Ex: Students go to school every day (in order) to gain knowledge and meet friends.