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Happy National Punctuation Day, Internet! To celebrate, we've prepared a guide to the most hated punctuation mark of all: the semicolon. Although you won't need it often, it can add essential clarity ...

The semicolon may have a reputation as being the most aloof and intimidating of all punctuation marks. It’s stronger than a comma but lacks the finality of a period. In any case where you might want ...

It begins with a squinting of the eyes. Hm. A semicolon. You approach it with caution. Ok, I can do this. One dot, plus a comma. There. No, wait. That doesn’t look quite right. The questions begin: ...

Love or detest it, the semicolon is the most divisive punctuation mark of the modern era. Should we even care? The History Of The Semicolon (And ... How To Use It) With Meghna Chakrabarti Love or ...

In 1837, two law professors at the University of Paris disagreed so strongly on the correct use of the semicolon that they decided the only way to settle the matter was through a duel! You will need ...

Here’s a fun thing you can do with your writing: Take any two simple, clear sentences and use a semicolon to mush them into one. For example, imagine you have a paragraph with just two sentences. “The ...

In 1837, two law professors at the University of Paris disagreed so strongly on the correct use of the semicolon that they decided the only way to settle the matter was through a duel! You will need ...

Of all the punctuation marks, the semicolon is far from the most popular. It's fallen in usage since it's heyday in the 1800s. Why was it so big then, and what changed? It might be that folks today ...