The age-old semicolon is dying out as Britons admit to never or rarely using the punctuation mark. In English-written 19th century literature it appeared once in every 205 words, but today it is ...

The semicolon has long been a divisive punctuation mark. Since its first reported use published by the Italian printer and ...

“It violates the landscape; the only way to kill it is to cut it out.” What strikes me about such uses of the semicolon is their arbitrariness, as if the semicolon were a mark of choice rather ...

Experts reveal semicolons are at risk of dying out; do YOU know how to use the once-popular punctuation mark? By JADA BAS. Published: 20:42 EDT, 18 May 2025 | Updated: 12:43 EDT, 19 May 2025 ...

Our best punctuation mark is dying out; people need to learn how to use it. The poor, misunderstood semicolon is under threat. Helen Coffey laments its decline and makes the case for re-educating ...

The semicolon's breezy informality captures the unstructured, colloquial nature of digital correspondence more so than any other punctuation mark out there. By Matthew Kassel • 02/18/14 4:51pm ...

Generally, Gottlieb wants semicolons out; Caro wants them in. That’s the problem. Each person can be right. Semicolons are kind of optional.

'My semicolon tattoo reminds me that, maybe, the story isn't over.' ... ‘I set out to inspire others so they can know they are not alone, that their story matters,’ she said.

There are semicolons aplenty in it, and it has two examples of one of Chandler’s most characteristic uses of the semicolon: he loved to pound out a paragraph in which he dressed down someone or ...

Recently someone asked me what my favorite punctuation mark was. I did not even hesitate. The semicolon. Duh. To me, the semicolon has a certain elegance, like a vodka martini; I don't whip it out ...

The semicolon can be overused, but the language needs a punctuation mark that tells readers “Slow down, but don’t stop.” Skip to Main Content Explore Our Brands ...