Semicolon use is down, and its slide is making headlines. In the U.S., these punctuation marks are appearing in published ...

Not only are semicolons evidently becoming more rare, but young people are less aware of how to use them, according to a survey ...

Using a semicolon incorrectly can make your writing look unprofessional. Do you know how to use a semicolon correctly? Even if you think you do, are you sure? That odd cross between a colon and a ...

To use a semicolon in this context, the clauses on both sides must be able to stand on their own as sentences, making them independent clauses.

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. The most common way to use a semicolon is to help join closely connected ideas in a sentence. These sections must be ...

Here's a fun thing you can do with your writing: Take any two simple, clear sentences and use a semicolon to mush them into one.

Love or detest it, the semicolon is the most divisive punctuation mark of the modern era. Should we even care?

Use The Semicolon To Bridge Related Independent Clauses Remember that the independent clause is just a complete thought with a subject and a verb (action word).

The most common way to use a semicolon is to help join closely connected ideas in a sentence. These sections must be independent and complete sentences, but closely linked in some way: ‘Sandip ...