Semicolon use is down, and its slide is making headlines. In the U.S., these punctuation marks are appearing in published ...

Home Law the explainer In defense of the semicolon Kurt Vonnegut called the semicolon a "transvestite hermaphrodite representing absolutely nothing." He was wrong.

You can also use a semicolon as a sort of extra-strength comma to separate items in a list that contain other commas. In this case, the semicolons are there to help avoid confusion.

Programming languages adopted the semicolon to indicate the end of a statement. And if you've seen someone with a tattoo of a semicolon, it's taken on a new purpose for them.

Love or detest it, the semicolon is the most divisive punctuation mark of the modern era. Should we even care?

Any plebe can use a period correctly, but are you cool enough for colons and semicolons?

To celebrate National Punctuation Day, we created a short guide to using the most mysterious punctuation mark: the semicolon.

Use The Semicolon To Bridge Related Independent Clauses Remember that the independent clause is just a complete thought with a subject and a verb (action word).

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 ...

Use The Semicolon In A Serial List When you write a list that includes multiple commas, such as one with cities and states, the semicolon is a lifesaver to keep all the items straight.