Colons and semicolons are the indie rock of punctuation marks. They’re not mainstream-popular like the period. They aren’t obvious and eager-to-please like the exclamation mark. They’re not everywhere ...

It begins with a squinting of the eyes. Hm. A semicolon. You approach it with caution. Ok, I can do this. One dot, plus a comma. There. No, wait. That doesn’t look quite right. The questions begin: ...

The most frequent use of the semi-colon is between two complete sentences. It can be substituted for a comma plus a conjunction. Ex: Tom ate breakfast with his family, and then he left for his trip.

The semicolon may have a reputation as being the most aloof and intimidating of all punctuation marks. It’s stronger than a comma but lacks the finality of a period. In any case where you might want ...

Feelings about the semicolon run strong. Its proper use is a hallmark of literacy. and today we're going to talk about the semicolon. It's the hot new piece of punctuation. Everyone is using it. The ...

The period (full stop) is perhaps the only punctuation mark that learners and those versed in the English language use correctly. On the other hand, the most misused punctuation marks by both learner ...

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Happy National Punctuation Day, Internet! To celebrate, we've prepared a guide to the most hated punctuation mark of all: the semicolon. Although you won't need it often, it can add essential clarity ...

Love or detest it, the semicolon is the most divisive punctuation mark of the modern era. Should we even care? “In any case, I had been part-time for a while, coming into the publishing house one day ...

Cecelia Watson, author of “Semicolon: The Past, Present and Future of a Misunderstood Mark.” Historian and philosopher of science. Faculty member in Bard College’s Language and Thinking program.