SEMICOLON: Hi. I'm a semicolon. But if you don't know me, well, that's okay. Lots of people don't. REID: I can't think of it. SEMICOLON: That's fine, that's totally fine. I'm a punctuation mark ...

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 ...

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 ...

Experts believe that the semicolon (;) is in danger of becoming extinct from the English language because of its lack of use. Surveys showed that more than half of Britons never use it in their ...

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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 ...

After Semicolon, the beloved bookstore in West Town, announced in January that it plans to close in April, an outpouring of community support persuaded the owner to give her dream another go.

Depending on the font, they can be indistinguishable ... commas are standing in for the coordinating conjunction “and.” Semicolons can make sentences less readable. Semicolons can be used ...

In the haunting words of Level Five's upcoming song, "Semicolon", "Keu theke jaay, keu chole jay" (Some go away, some stay), a powerful message is delivered, serving as a reminder of the emotional ...