Not only are semicolons evidently becoming more rare, but young people are less aware of how to use them, according to a ...

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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 ...

The poor, misunderstood semicolon is under threat. Helen Coffey laments its decline and makes the case for re-educating ourselves on its usefulness as the chicest grammatical tool ...

semicolon use in English rose by 388% between 1800 and 2006, before falling by 45% over the next 11 years. In 2017, however, it started a gradual recovery, with a 27% rise by 2022.

Well, good news. Semicolons aren’t as important as you think. In fact, in my unscientific observation, many of the best writers avoid them entirely.

As punctuation marks go, the semicolon is often misunderstood and people may use it with hesitation. But according to Project Semicolon, a nonprofit dedicated to suicide prevention, the symbol has ...