The semicolon is amongst the youngest of the punctuation marks. It was introduced in Venice in 1494. In comparison to the full stop, which was invented in the 3rd Century BC, it is practically a baby.
A recent study has found a 50 per cent decline in the use of semicolons over the last two decades. The decline accelerates a longterm trend: In 1781, British literature featured a semicolon roughly ...
If you stare down at the semicolon key in fear, unsure of what power might be released if you press it, never fear. This video eloquently explains how to unleash the semicolon’s power correctly. Is it ...
The age-old semicolon is dying out as Britons admit to never or rarely using the punctuation mark, a study has found. In 19th century English literature it appeared once in every 205 words, but today ...
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The writer is a science commentator The slow demise of the semicolon is devastating; there is no punctuation ...
In Kurt Vonnegut’s 2005 essay collection A Man Without a Country, he includes the following message on punctuation: Here is a lesson in creative writing. First rule: Do not use semicolons. They are ...
The semicolon is amongst the youngest of the punctuation marks. It was introduced in Venice in 1494. In comparison to the full stop, which was invented in the 3rd Century BC, it is practically a baby.
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.
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