An unlikely row has erupted in France over suggestions that the semicolon's days are numbered; worse, the growing influence of English is apparently to blame. Guardian
I so enjoyed this article; thank you for posting it, farmer.
...the beauty of the semicolon, and its glory, lies in the support lent by this particular punctuation mark to the expression of a complex thought.
I use semicolons often. The article attributes their use to being a sign of "complex thought", which is, I think, a generous assessment; I have always considered them to be a sign of my inability to make a decision. I am more open-minded than is good for me, perhaps.
Also, John Irving uses them and I love how his writing flows. Reading Irving is what taught me to use them, obviously.
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I so enjoyed this article; thank you for posting it, farmer.
...the beauty of the semicolon, and its glory, lies in the support lent by this particular punctuation mark to the expression of a complex thought.
I use semicolons often. The article attributes their use to being a sign of "complex thought", which is, I think, a generous assessment; I have always considered them to be a sign of my inability to make a decision. I am more open-minded than is good for me, perhaps.
Also, John Irving uses them and I love how his writing flows. Reading Irving is what taught me to use them, obviously.
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