Discrimination!
Even the name; you might as well call it a half-breed colon.
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Absolutely! Semi-colon needs to present the case for it’s right to exist.
If you need a semi-colon, ask why the *clauses* aren’t just two distinct sentences. No time to review the intricacies right now, but, IMO, semi-colon needs to decide if it’s a period or a comma.
Just rewrite the dang sentence(s)!
“If you need a semi-colon, ask why the *clauses* aren’t just two distinct sentences. No time to review the intricacies right now, but, IMO, semi-colon needs to decide if it’s a period or a comma.
I like the option play.
I often put on my flashers - emergency lights - so I have right and left turns covered, once I decide; which gives me flexibility.
I use the semicolon as a super-comma, when I really want to make a point. Like typing in all caps, it draws attention to the superiority of the statement.
I also use the smiley face a lot.
;)
Ahem.
I am very fond of semi-colons and use frequently in my writings. Not poetry though.