Are semicolons necessary? |
 Aug 6 2009, 10:40 PM
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Kurt Vonnegut wrote, "Do not use semicolons. They are transvestite hermaphrodites representing absolutely nothing. All they do is show you've been to college." But I happen to like semicolons; I have been to college and I know how to use them properly. So who's right, Kurt Vonnegut or me?
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Aug 6 2009, 11:03 PM
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Semicolons, like music, are just things you have to feel.
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Aug 6 2009, 11:20 PM
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QUOTE(mipadi @ Aug 6 2009, 09:03 PM)  Semicolons, like music, are just things you have to feel. LOL you know, I actually don't disagree with that, because I've known how to use semicolons before someone officially taught me how to use them (which was probably 9th grade or so). They're not too difficult...if you feel it hahahaha. In all seriousness, a semicolon is immensely useful to throw in the mix to vary sentence structure a bit, and English teachers LOVE that. In an academic setting, it's completely appropriate. But using it while IM-ing with your friends would be pretentious, of course. |
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mipadi Are semicolons necessary? Aug 6 2009, 10:40 PM
brooklyneast05 sorry, i have to side with Vonnegut. i don't t... Aug 6 2009, 10:53 PM
karmakiller QUOTE(brooklyneast05 @ Aug 6 2009, 10:53 ... Aug 6 2009, 11:01 PM
ArjunaCapulong QUOTE(brooklyneast05 @ Aug 6 2009, 11:53 ... Aug 7 2009, 04:46 AM IWontRapeYou My history english teacher is obsessed with semico... Aug 6 2009, 11:03 PM Teesa QUOTE(mipadi @ Aug 7 2009, 12:03 AM) Semi... Aug 6 2009, 11:04 PM brooklyneast05 QUOTE(Gigi @ Aug 6 2009, 11:20 PM) In all... Aug 6 2009, 11:23 PM synkiro i am a semicolon fan; i prefer to make my independ... Aug 6 2009, 11:05 PM mipadi QUOTE(synkiro @ Aug 7 2009, 12:05 AM) i a... Aug 6 2009, 11:07 PM Cristy QUOTEchangmin says (12:02:19 AM): http://www.creat... Aug 6 2009, 11:10 PM Joanne I love semicolons. Aug 6 2009, 11:22 PM Cristy QUOTE(Gigi @ Aug 7 2009, 12:20 AM) But us... Aug 6 2009, 11:42 PM Markster i like them. they seem perfect to use at times. of... Aug 7 2009, 03:07 AM Joanne QUOTE(Markster @ Aug 7 2009, 01:07 AM) i ... Aug 8 2009, 01:33 AM Nickfury i dont have a problem with semicolons. i just pref... Aug 7 2009, 04:42 AM Ekay i love semicolons; they allow to me to variate my ... Aug 8 2009, 01:27 AM Buttsex Semicolons are necessary. Aug 8 2009, 01:32 AM Mikeplyts Semicolons are usually necessary in CSS, so yeah, ... Aug 8 2009, 01:36 AM -DressYourEyelids- yes - but THEY'RE ALWAYS USED f*ckING WRONG... Aug 8 2009, 06:00 AM mipadi QUOTE(-DressYourEyelids- @ Aug 8 20... Aug 8 2009, 03:21 PM schizo I loved using them when my English classes actuall... Aug 8 2009, 02:15 PM emberfly QUOTE(schizo @ Aug 8 2009, 02:15 PM) I lo... Aug 14 2009, 04:18 PM libertie ^LOL
I can't say I like or dislike semicolons... Aug 8 2009, 03:41 PM elletricity I like semicolons. I overuse them in English class... Aug 14 2009, 04:08 PM emberfly QUOTE(mipadi @ Aug 6 2009, 10:40 PM) Kurt... Aug 14 2009, 04:16 PM Butterface89 QUOTE(mipadi @ Aug 6 2009, 10:40 PM) Kurt... Oct 1 2010, 10:24 AM |
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