Check of using semi colon?

Discussion in 'Word Mechanics' started by WritingNoob, May 29, 2010.

  1. digitig

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    Yeah, somebody once used one badly so they must all be bad, right?
     
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    I got a problem compromising on sentence structure because a reader has some sort of baseless issue with a semicolon. Sure you might be able to make it grammatically correct but the sentences could lose your intended effect. And replacing semis with commas aren't exactly making things grammatically correct.

    And I don't see how a dash is somehow better. I ain't used to seeing it and I just plain don't like it most of the time. So I want all authors to take the dashes out of their stories. Maybe I got some kind of issues with periods or commas too.

    I agree that semi is not to be abused(like anything) but avoiding it like the plague just makes no sense to me. If you let your story be a slave to somebody's possible personal pet peeves, your story is going to be pretty empty.
     
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    'Course I'm not serious; I know Brits don't wear berets, I'm not stupid.

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  4. Elgaisma

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    This Brit wears a beret never swilled any tea though :) However I am greatful you yanks leave the good punctuation stuff for us to play with :) Guess our readers can cope with a semi colon :)
     
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    Ahem. I used to. In my defence, it was part of the St. John Ambulance Brigade uniform.
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    Whoa, TMI, Frenchie.
     
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    I have this huge desire to ask if you are free lol
     

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