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Eric W.H. Taft
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Post subject: In defense of the semi-colon  Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 3:30 pm |
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Francine
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Post subject: In defense of the semi-colon Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:23 pm |
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Eric W.H. Taft wrote: Interesting. Great article; the links were good as well. I have been taught to use the semi colon; I admit I don't use it that much. Maybe I will more from now on, Eric. 
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Frank L. Sisko
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Post subject: In defense of the semi-colon Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 6:04 pm |
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You can have my semicolon when you tear it from my cold, dead hands.
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Jim Yingst
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Post subject: In defense of the semi-colon Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 1:30 am |
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Frank L. Sisko wrote: You can have my semicolon when you tear it from my cold, dead abdomen. And you might as well take the other half too, while you're at it. 
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Dr. Chris Evil
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Post subject: In defense of the semi-colon Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:35 am |
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Francine wrote: Eric W.H. Taft wrote: Interesting. Great article; the links were good as well. I have been taught to use the semi colon; I admit I don't use it that much. Maybe I will more from now on, Eric. Francine has a love affair with apostrophe's.
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Frank L. Sisko
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Post subject: In defense of the semi-colon Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:28 pm |
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You're killing me, Doctor. Just killing me.
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Bubbles
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Post subject: In defense of the semi-colon Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:07 am |
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Jim Yingst wrote: Frank L. Sisko wrote: You can have my semicolon when you tear it from my cold, dead abdomen. And you might as well take the other half too, while you're at it. 
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Beachy
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Post subject: In defense of the semi-colon Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 6:32 pm |
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Mr. IMWANKO
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Mark
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Post subject: In defense of the semi-colon Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 6:38 pm |
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Frank;s semi;colon;s ar;e f;ree for; th;e t;aking.
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Jimbo
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Post subject: In defense of the semi-colon Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 8:09 pm |
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The Pope of Pop!
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The semicolon is, like, totally in my Top 10 punctuation marks, maybe as high as 8.
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Frank L. Sisko
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Post subject: In defense of the semi-colon Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 10:28 pm |
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Emissary to the Prophets
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It's a big one, to be sure.
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Brotoro
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Post subject: In defense of the semi-colon Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:01 am |
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I use semicolons whenever I must; that is to say, not very often.
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Frank L. Sisko
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Post subject: In defense of the semi-colon Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:04 am |
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Emissary to the Prophets
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That particular use of it just barely works. And I'm being generous.
"That is to say, not very often" is not, after all, a complete sentence.
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Brotoro
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Post subject: In defense of the semi-colon Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:05 am |
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You see why I avoid it.
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Brotoro
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Post subject: In defense of the semi-colon Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:06 am |
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I actually find semicolons useful when listing a series of items when the items contain commas.
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Frank L. Sisko
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Post subject: In defense of the semi-colon Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:14 am |
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Emissary to the Prophets
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That's the secondary use for which it was designed, so good form, there.
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