jayschool Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 From the New York Times, Feb. 9, 2021. A short excerpt: I don’t remember when I first learned about semicolons, nor do I have a mental list of remarkable semicolons in literature. I don’t want to have to treasure them, though the typical advice for writers of all levels is to use them sparingly, as if there’s a limited supply. This only breeds fear, which in turn breeds stigma: Semicolons are ugly, pretentious and unnecessary; they immaturely try to have it both ways. There are so many things to fear in life, but punctuation is not one of them. That semicolons, unlike most other punctuation marks, are fully optional and relatively unusual lends them power; when you use one, you are doing something purposefully, by choice, at a time when motivations are vague and intentions often denied. And there are very few opportunities in life to have it both ways; semicolons are the rare instance in which you can; there is absolutely no downside. HuskerFever, hhcmatt, KZRider and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atskooc Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 I love this. jayschool 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayschool Posted July 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2021 Hey, @atskooc, more semicolon humor, this from the comic strip "Macanudo." atskooc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atskooc Posted July 29, 2021 Report Share Posted July 29, 2021 Might have to snag that one for my classroom! jayschool 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskerFever Posted July 29, 2021 Report Share Posted July 29, 2021 5 hours ago, atskooc said: Might have to snag that one for my classroom! That would be a good idea; the kids would love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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