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A commonsense explanation of the semicolon [via Texas Design]

The English language can be infuriating; punctuation is particularly slippery. Texas Design offers a nice primer on the use of the semicolon.

"Once upon a time, a period married a colon and gave birth to a semicolon. The semicolon had some of the characteristics of a period because it usually came at the end of a clause that could stand on its own as a sentence. It had some of the characteristics of a colon because it caused the reader to slow down and nearly come to a full stop. It also resembled its uncle the comma because it gave a sense of flow to two clauses locked in a love embrace. When little Miss Semicolon grew to adulthood, she said, “I’m all about relationships.”

Check out the full article over at Texas Design:
The Semicolon, Semi-Explained

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