The Apostrophe Protection Society is going along very strongly; perhaps we need a Semicolon Supporting Society?

The semicolon is disappearing. A recent study has found a 50% decline in the use of semicolons over the last two decades.

A study found that semicolons are in steep decline; I remain loyal. Its dectractors can be quite virulent. It is sometimes ...

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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 ...

When Danielle Moore started Semicolon Books in West Town in 2019, business was slow — until the social justice movement after ...

In that sentence I have used the four principal marks of punctuation: the colon, the semi-colon, the comma and the full stop. Yet, it is reported, the semi-colon is dying out. The reason why is simple ...

A recent study has found a 50 per cent decline in the use of semicolons over the last two decades. The decline accelerates a ...

“Our findings reveal that the semicolon is an ‘endangered’ punctuation mark - abandoned by many British writers who might have been expected to showcase its value, and often misunderstood by ...

I’m talking about the poor, misunderstood semicolon. Yes, that most elegant of punctuation marks – sitting elusively somewhere between an en-dash and a colon – is officially under threat. Its usage in ...