| 单词 | semicolon |
| 例句 | If you listened closely it was possible to hear the dashes and commas in his speech, even the colons and semicolons. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z There are two reasons she hates the nickname “Honey”: It’s sticky and it’s sweet. • semicolon. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z A degree in English language is not a prerequisite for caring about where a bracket is preferred to a dash, or a comma needs to be replaced by a semicolon. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z Cruelty to punctuation is quite unlegislated: you can get away with pulling the legs off semicolons; shrivelling question marks on the garden path under a powerful magnifying glass; you name it. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z Samuel Beckett spliced his way merrily through such novels as MoIIoy and Malone Dies, thumbing his nose at the semicolon all the way: “There I am then, he leaves me, he’s in a hurry.” Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z If a comma is a yield sign and a period is a stop sign, the semicolon is a flashing red—one of those lights you drive through after a brief pause. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Sighing, I mark my place mid-sentence with a semicolon, tuck the pen and notebook under the quilt, and climb back into our bedroom. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The semicolon is one of the most useful but least used punctuation marks. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z And she didn’t use emojis or smiley faces made of semicolons and parentheses, either. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Some of them said they used semicolons and parentheses and everything. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z Sentence length has something to do with it—a long, complex sentence may benefit from a clarifying semicolon—but if a sentence scans without a semicolon it’s best to leave it alone. Sympathy for the Semicolon 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z Watson concludes that “this is mimesis at its finest”; the semicolons hold the prose “in suspension,” and the reader in suspense, waiting, along with King, for justice. Sympathy for the Semicolon 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z Watson sweeps away the myths that have sidelined the semicolon — it’s not snooty, not rulebound — and demonstrates what impressive chops it has. A Defense of the Semicolon and Other Adventures in the English Language 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z One of the rules is that, unless you are composing a list, a semicolon is supposed to be followed by a complete clause, capable of standing on its own. Sympathy for the Semicolon 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z There is what looks like a semicolon after “We hold these truths to be self-evident” — not the comma that appeared in the printed version. Treasures to Be Un-Hidden at New York Public Library 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z “Some thought it was a comma, some thought it was a semicolon, and some ignored it because they thought it was a flick of a pen.” The National Archives has billions of handwritten documents. With cursive skills declining, how will we read them? 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z The idea that he and Robert Gottlieb, who have edited thousands of pages together, still meet prepared to go to war over semicolons defies any rational partitioning of time. ‘Turn Every Page’ Review: It’s Not Done Yet 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z The semicolon can take the place of a conjunction, like “and” or “but,” but it should not be used in addition to it. Sympathy for the Semicolon 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z In a stunning passage from “The Big Sleep,” Raymond Chandler’s semicolon is a small hiccup of heartbreak. A Defense of the Semicolon and Other Adventures in the English Language 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z Among my fellow punctuation nerds, I have a reputation as someone who has no use for semicolons. Sympathy for the Semicolon 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z He was the first to use the semicolon in its modern sense. A Grolier Club Tribute to the Printer Aldus Manutius 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z Barthelme found the semicolon “ugly as a tick on a dog’s belly.” Sympathy for the Semicolon 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z “Seth had a title with nine words and a semicolon,” he recalled. Bhaskar Sunkara, Editor of Jacobin Magazine 2013-01-20T22:57:50Z Pity the poor semicolon, punctuation’s wallflower, wrongfully maligned and too seldom asked to dance. A Defense of the Semicolon and Other Adventures in the English Language 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z The problem with the semicolon is not how it looks but what it does and how that has changed over time. Sympathy for the Semicolon 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z Watson is especially thought-provoking on the topic of semicolons and the law, where ambiguity can lead to trouble. Sympathy for the Semicolon 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z She mentions in passing that translating Greek may have saved the semicolon: the Greeks used it in the form of a raised dot; translating complex sentences requires it. An Instant Classic About Learning Ancient Greek 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z Clumsy as nineteenth-century punctuation may seem to a modern reader, Melville’s semicolons, she writes, act like “sturdy little nails,” holding his wide-ranging narrative together. Sympathy for the Semicolon 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z It felt a little crazy, because the world was on fire and I’m trying to decide between a semicolon and a comma. Working in TV, Jen Silverman Wrote a Novel. About Theater. 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z Great writers, Watson says, break the rules that would dole out semicolons as if they were “a controlled substance.” A Defense of the Semicolon and Other Adventures in the English Language 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z Both the dash and the semicolon are put to brilliant use in a page-and-a-half-long sentence from “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” which Watson quotes in full. Sympathy for the Semicolon 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z That is, commas, semicolons, and colons were plugged into a sentence in order to highlight, subordinate, or otherwise conduct its elements, connecting them syntactically. Sympathy for the Semicolon 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z This “biography” chronicles the semicolon’s life from its origins in late-15th-century Venice to its waning use today. New in Paperback: ‘The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois’ and ‘Bloodlands’ 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z He writes about semicolons, and entropy, and art. Review: Poetry by Lucia Perillo and Amit Majmudar 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z This abbreviation's only redeeming feature is that it contains that murmuring under-butler of punctuation marks, the semicolon. Sam Leith's most hated online abbreviations 2013-06-06T14:00:05Z Watch: Mary Norris discusses proper usage of the semicolon. Rate Culture 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z “The semicolon reads as Marlowe having to stop to think.” Sympathy for the Semicolon 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z Mr. Greenwell writes long sentences, pinned at the joints by semicolons, that push forward like confidently searching vines. Review: ‘What Belongs to You,’ a Story of Desire and Outcomes 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z It is also a pleasure to hear Mr. Rickman pronounce “semicolon” with a pinching nasality that turns a punctuation mark into a symptom of terminal constipation. Theater Review: ?Seminar,? by Theresa Rebeck, With Alan Rickman - Review 2011-11-21T03:01:23Z For example – do you really want to say hello to X or Y author whose every semicolon has caused your tiny heart to flutter like a prayer flag in a breeze of pure delight? The perils of meeting your favourite writers 2010-04-28T09:54:00Z Michael Bierut, a partner at Pentagram, the global design firm, was given the semicolon. Carin Goldberg, Who Transformed Book and Album Cover Design, Dies at 69 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z The narrator, portrayed by Black, is the kind of guy who will go on at length about Joseph Conrad’s semicolon usage. ‘One Discordant Violin’ Review: In Search of Soul-Stirring Art 2019-11-03T04:00:00Z In Watson’s perception, that choice of a semicolon after “Not much” creates a reflective silence. Sympathy for the Semicolon 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z You’re talking to someone who may not know a colostomy from a semicolon. Listen up, doctors: Here’s how to talk to your patients 2012-05-23T11:45:00Z She laments the decline of the semicolon, which “has slid willy-nilly to the em-dash, a crude demarcation that cannot imply relatedness or contrast.” The Long Hot Summer of Grammar 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z I don’t hate semicolons; I hate writing about semicolons. Sympathy for the Semicolon 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z Here are the facts of the case, for those who may have been pinned under a semicolon. A Few Words About That Ten-Million-Dollar Serial Comma 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z In example after example — from the majesty of Melville to the brutal Glasgow slang of Irvine Welsh’s “Trainspotting” — the semicolon is a miracle of prosody. A Defense of the Semicolon and Other Adventures in the English Language 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z And it is kind of funny when the magisterial Leonard, Mr. Rickman’s character, dismisses a short story that was six years in the making after reading only to the first semicolon. Theater Review: ?Seminar,? by Theresa Rebeck, With Alan Rickman - Review 2011-11-21T03:01:23Z Can I make the semicolon interesting to people who used to be into the kind of stuff I did at Vice? Jesse Pearson, an Editor in His Third Act 2013-02-01T22:54:46Z She bruits the notion of “an emergency semicolon.” Review: ‘Oreo,’ a Sandwich-Cookie of a Feminist Comic Novel 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z Watson has been keeping an eye out for effective semicolons for years. Sympathy for the Semicolon 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z But what about a parenthesis, or a semicolon? How Poets Use Punctuation as a Superpower and a Secret Weapon 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z “He’s willing to spend an entire morning fighting over whether something should be a period or a semicolon.” Robert Gottlieb: Avid Reader, Reluctant Writer 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z In Massachusetts, a semicolon that should have been a comma would have prevented hotels from selling liquor after 11 P.M.; it had the effect of making people buy a lot of drinks before last call. Sympathy for the Semicolon 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z Watching her sweat the punctuation of a legal document on her computer, switching from semicolon, to period, back to semicolon? ‘Better Call Saul’ Season 3 Premiere: Danglin’ Jimmy 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z Of course, King’s letter is about much more than punctuation, but here is an instance in which the semicolon did its small part for civil rights. Sympathy for the Semicolon 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z "Someone wise once said that the correct punctuation for a scientific advance is not an exclamation mark, but a semicolon," said Meyer. New way to count microbes speeds research, cuts waste, could lead to new antibiotics 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Throughout, Murray employs linguistic choices to distinguish the perspectives, most notably in Imelda’s section, where Murray eschews punctuation: no periods, no commas, no dashes, no semicolons — only the occasional question mark. The epic family novel is alive and well in the masterful hands of Paul Murray 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z In my review of the film, I wrote: “Civil wars over semicolons and heated debate over the word ‘looms’ would not, on the face of it, seem like the stuff of a gripping big-screen movie. What to stream this week: ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,’ Quavo, ‘Reservation Dogs’ and ‘Mixtape’ 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z The women had warned their House colleagues not to make changes to the bill: “Don’t move a semicolon,” Senator Sandy Senn, a Republican, said. South Carolina Senate Passes 6-Week Abortion Ban 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z “We had told them, if you want it to pass, don’t move a semicolon,” Republican Sen. Sandy Senn, who does not support a ban around six weeks, told The Associated Press earlier this month. South Carolina’s only women senators to resist new abortion restrictions up for debate 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z “We had told them if you want it to pass, don’t move a semicolon,” said Senn, who voted against the bill in February. South Carolina Republicans advance new abortion restrictions 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z "House Democrats intend to use every rule in the rulebook, every sentence, every comma, every semicolon of the Texas Constitution to defend the right to vote," Fischer said. Two years after Texas’ voting rights showdown, lawmakers again push dozens of elections bills 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z Caro: “He thinks I use too many semicolons. That sounds small. It’s not small in our editing process.” Robert Caro, Gottlieb and the mystic chords of memory 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z We add semicolons so that our children continue our story. ‘Miles Walked, Miles Driven’: This Year’s College Essays About Money 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z Yet another representative pinned the blame on specific semicolons and quotation marks. Amazon still says no to drugs, and is booting marijuana businesses 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z When using a semicolon, you must have a complete sentence before and after it. Writing Guide 2021-12-21T00:00:00Z The shift from semicolon to parentheses has provoked public dissatisfaction. (Bangkok): A Push for Parentheses Miffs Thais (Who Have Bigger Problems) 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z On his right arm is a semicolon, a common suicide awareness tattoo in the color teal for post-traumatic stress disorder awareness. The uncomfortable leader of an angry crowd: Brian Brase and the ‘People’s Convoy’ 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z One especially baffling sentence in Section 15 — which lays out what is meant to happen when Congress counts the votes on Jan. 6 — is 275 words long and contains 21 commas and two semicolons. The 1887 Law Putting American Democracy at Risk 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z Written in 1978, “Girl” gives insight into the relationship between a mother and daughter as the mother — in one long sentence punctuated only by semicolons — instructs the daughter on how to be a “good” woman. Review | The exceptional stories in ‘On Girlhood’ explore the realities of growing up Black and female 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z A semicolon is also used to separate items in a series that contain commas. Writing Guide 2021-12-21T00:00:00Z Messages from the climate talks this week have focused on ambition and equity more than commas and semicolons. As COP26 Climate Summit Continues, Attention Turns to Carbon Markets 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z Mr. Matthews insisted that the “CIA approved every comma, every semicolon of my book.” Jason Matthews, spy novelist who drew on his experience in the CIA, dies at 69 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z The saddest, most unfairly represented victim is the semicolon. The Case for Semicolons 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z She praised Luzi’s work and explained why they chose a semicolon formed out of a baseball and glove. Suicide prevention becomes Mike Trout's off-field focus to honor late brother-in-law 2020-08-03T04:00:00Z “Put periods at the end of things. Don’t use semicolons and commas and parentheses and ‘buts.’” A Black Republican Feels the Sting of Racism but Is Silent on Trump 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z But funerals do close one door while opening another, allowing us to bid farewell and to place a semicolon at the end of the departed’s life. Opinion | Lost graduations are ultimately trivial. But they remind us why rituals matter. 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z The poet Ron Padgett pointed out to me the technical shrewdness of the compound last line: the all-time best use of a semicolon in place of a line break. The Art of Dying 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z Some people will use a semicolon just before a conjunction: “I ate three desserts yesterday; but my life didn’t change.” The Case for Semicolons 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z Don’t lean on semicolons as a crutch to join loosely linked ideas. Novelist Cormac McCarthy’s tips on how to write a great science paper 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z In Maslon’s review, one sentence included more than 100 words with nine semicolons, a sprinkling of parentheses and commas, and one colon. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: Express will be missed 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z Grinning down at her sketchbook as her lessons wrapped up, Alyssa admired her finished creation: a large, intricately decorated semicolon, symbolizing a pause, not an ending. Recover school opens for teens recovering from addictions 2019-08-11T04:00:00Z Farrar struggled at first on the SAT questions testing a student’s knowledge of commas, semicolons and apostrophes. These Baltimore teens’ summer job: Boosting their SAT scores 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z The semicolon, she said, represents the moment when she as the author of her life could have ended the sentence, but did not. Once they hid their stories. But now, survivors of suicide are ‘coming out’ to combat a national crisis. 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z Some people believe that semicolons are just a crutch used by journalists who want to appear smart; that just isn't true. 7 buzzworthy books to read this July 2019-06-28T04:00:00Z Between the scars on Colby’s left wrist, there’s a tattoo of a semicolon - a symbol of the fight against depression - and the words, “My Story Isn’t Over.” Once almost broken, Colby Love is back in the pool 2019-03-02T05:00:00Z That is a semicolon from the heavens, you know, it’s like the most amazing caesura, to say these two things that are simultaneous and true. Craig Morgan Teicher Reads Forrest Gander 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z She had replaced the period of the semicolon with a heart. What Lies Beneath the Surface 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z It comes up when someone asks about the tattoo on her forearm — the flatlining beat of a heart-rate monitor, interrupted by a semicolon. Once they hid their stories. But now, survivors of suicide are ‘coming out’ to combat a national crisis. 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z The semicolon included with the simple phrase is in reference to the punctuation mark’s status as a suicide prevention symbol. Survivors, moms get tattoos for suicide prevention 2018-12-08T05:00:00Z National representatives are going line by line through the summary, requesting changes on everything, from wording to the placement of semicolons. In Comments on New Climate Report, U.S. Plays Up Uncertainties, Fossil Fuels 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z And, you know, I’m not a huge fan of a semicolon. Craig Morgan Teicher Reads Forrest Gander 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z I looked down at her hand and saw a tattoo of a semicolon on her wrist, a symbol of suicide awareness, she told me. What Lies Beneath the Surface 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z That’s where your fingers are supposed to rest when you’re typing: your left pinkie on the “A,” your right pinkie on the semicolon, your thumbs chillaxing together on that long bench of a space bar. Opinion | What I Learned in Secretarial School 2018-08-11T04:00:00Z Cole’s semicolon was a self-designed piece that included elements of the Northwest art form formline based on input from Tlingit artist Wayne Price. Survivors, moms get tattoos for suicide prevention 2018-12-08T05:00:00Z Clearly, Schumer has plenty of brains and street savvy to take care of himself; the last thing he needs is pity from the sort of person who uses a semicolon. Opinion | Poor Chuck Schumer 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z “I’m pretty sure when I need a comma; I’m not so sure about a semicolon.” The Social Media Genius of Keith Hernandez 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z So now we get to replace Oxford comma pedantry with semicolon pedantry. Oxford Comma Dispute Is Settled as Maine Drivers Get $5 Million 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z "When you write a script, you don't have to worry about Oxford commas, semicolons and proper quotation marks. It was a big challenge and now I'm obsessed with it." YouTube star Mamrie Hart kept her real-life adventures (mostly) secret to write 'I've Got This Round' 2018-01-31T05:00:00Z A phrase, “sometimes, anger,” was delineated by a semicolon. Opinion | A thought-provoking column on contemporary politics 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z She pulls a similar trick with code: “forward slash forward slash, angle bracket, quotation, command, dialogue, angle bracket, semicolon” become intricate, precise hand gestures under a spotlight. 10 things you need to know about ‘Teh Internet Is Serious Business.’ The last one will blow your mind! 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z The L and the colon/semicolon keys are fine, so my right hand is acid-free, but what explains the left hand? Perspective | I know this is going to sound like an odd question: Can you see your nose? 2017-06-11T04:00:00Z Officials say one tattoo was a sun and moon combination and the other was a semicolon linked to a faith-based nonprofit that supports people with suicidal thoughts. Police: Teen gave friends tattoos while at school 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z Officials say one tattoo was a sun and moon combination; the other was a semicolon linked to a faith-based nonprofit that supports people with suicidal thoughts. Police: Teen gave friends tattoos while at school 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z Then another phrase followed with an internal comma needed before the semicolon. Opinion | A thought-provoking column on contemporary politics 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z Don’t overuse the semicolon; it is a muscular comma when used correctly. So you want to be a writer? Essential tips for aspiring novelists 2017-05-13T04:00:00Z That piece reminds him, every day, that, “the author uses a semicolon when he could’ve chosen to end his sentence.” Ball State basketball player deals with depression 2017-05-06T04:00:00Z Project semicolon is a movement dedicated to presenting hope for those suffering from depression, thoughts of suicide, addiction, and self-injury. Analysis | ‘13 Reasons Why’ depicts a graphic suicide. Experts say there’s a problem with that. 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z David “Son of Sam” Berkowitz sent Breslin several letters and impressed the columnist enough for him to observe: “He’s the only killer I ever knew who knew how to use a semicolon.” Jimmy Breslin, chronicler of wise guys and underdogs, dies at age of 87 2017-03-19T04:00:00Z I think that second comma is meant to be a semicolon. The right reasons: a list of Bachelorette contestants who are trying to break into showbiz 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z But the semicolon signifies that there’s more to your story, Bleuel said; it’s used by authors when they’re not ready to end a sentence. Suffering out loud: More people coming out about mental illness to fight stigma 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z But one that stands out from the rest is the semicolon on his forearm. Ball State basketball player deals with depression 2017-05-06T04:00:00Z We wouldn’t have said twiddled, OK, that’s not so hot, but the semicolon is correct. Porn is the secret of my future success 2016-05-08T04:00:00Z Independent clauses are great; try joining them with a semicolon. Wait … is that a rule? Ten everyday grammar mistakes you might be making 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z Faulkner, on the other hand, employs semicolons, apostrophes, and thousands of commas in his work, creating lengthy run-on passages nested inside complex arrangements of punctuation. See how novels look without words 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z In April 2013, after a conversation with a friend yielded the idea, Bleuel tweeted a request for people to draw a semicolon on their wrists. Suffering out loud: More people coming out about mental illness to fight stigma 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z Keepers said she made a pact with a friend last year, pledging that if they could both go a whole year without cutting themselves, they would get a tattoo of a semicolon. Prosecutor: Va. Tech freshman said she was ‘excited to be part of something secretive’ 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z Four bracelets and a semicolon tattoo to promote awareness of suicide and mental illness adorn Simonson’s arms. Mental illness proves tough, costly to fight 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z We tried to use semicolons to tame this overstuffed sentence, but they don’t really work. Close but Not Quite 1455-06-22T05:00:00Z For love, these folks say written communications matter, from the correct use of semicolons, to understanding the difference between its and it’s, and sentences built on proper parallel construction. What’s Really Hot on Dating Sites? Proper Grammar 2015-10-02T04:00:00Z Putting together the podcast is very different from the rest of our week at the Book Review, which typically involves quiet – often silent – labor at our computers, fiddling with semicolons and re-reading copy. Listening to the Book Review 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z Next story: Why are people getting semicolon tattoos? The female cop being called a hero... and a thug - BBC News 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z Just as the semicolon allows a sentence to continue, so too, does Simonson’s story. Mental illness proves tough, costly to fight 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z Many are now making the marks permanent, with semicolon tattoos. #BBCtrending: Why are people getting semicolon tattoos? - BBC News 2015-07-20T04:00:00Z Also, use semicolons to separate items in a series that contain commas of their own. Journalese: The Sequel 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z Just don’t be afraid to peck out a quick semicolon- dash-right parenthesis the next time you want to be certain that the recipient is aware of your tongue planted firmly in cheek. Your Emails Are Silently Pissing Off Your Coworkers - Here's How to Stop 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z “You learned to get the commas and the semicolons into place,” she said. Race for Silver’s Seat Is a Fight Until the End 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z Breyer’s point was he needs to write a decision explaining exactly what the words after the semicolon mean and don’t mean, applicable to more cases than Young’s. Justices Spar Over Meaning Of Pregnancy Discrimination In UPS Case 2014-12-03T05:00:00Z You have never used a semicolon in anything, much less a text. Texters come in categories, period 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z He went back to the previous term and added in the semicolon to Daker's satisfaction before carrying on. The method : Nature : Nature Publishing Group 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z “I don’t like what you just said,” should end with a period, not a semicolon. It's Time for Celebrities To Apologize—For All Their Apologizing 2014-08-27T04:00:00Z The Polke retrospective is such an account, written with commas, colons, semicolons, dashes, ellipses, parentheses, but no periods, no full stops. Art Review: A Sigmar Polke Retrospective Opens at MoMA 2014-04-17T22:46:12Z But unfortunately, when it comes to English, I have those tendencies, too, and we could go to war over a semicolon. Robert Caro?s Big Dig 2012-04-12T19:48:16Z Then growing saucy, I repeated it at every comma, and semicolon; and at last, it was hitch, hitch, hitch, and I planted myself fast by the side of her. The Portland Sketch Book 2012-03-28T02:00:28.847Z Here there seems to be a logical sequence, which is surely not to be found if the semicolon is kept, as MR. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 104, October 25, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2012-02-20T03:00:18.340Z In the fourth line, as you will observe, a semicolon is inserted after the word "since." Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 100, September 27, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2012-01-25T03:00:37.190Z In an age of exclamation stops and interrogation marks, couldn’t you support me in trying to be a semicolon for a little while?” Paddy-The-Next-Best-Thing 2011-12-08T03:00:28.210Z A semicolon matters as much as, I don’t know, whether Johnson was gay. Robert Caro?s Big Dig 2012-04-12T19:48:16Z On page 14, the semicolon after "eye can reach" was replaced with a comma. Lecture on Artificial Flight Given by request at the Academy of Natural Sciences 2011-11-24T03:00:42.240Z It is important not to overdo this use of the semicolon. Business English A Practice Book 2011-11-19T03:00:25.507Z Such words are usually separated from the rest by a semicolon. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) 2011-10-11T02:01:08.990Z He would spend half the morning deciding between a semicolon and a full stop; and he was consistently conscientious in matters of real moment, as, for example, in that of his marriage. My Lord Duke 2011-09-09T02:01:11.940Z He suggested atmosphere by a semicolon, and there were fewer adjectives in his stuff than one would have believed possible. The City in the Clouds 2011-08-31T02:01:31.807Z If two or more clauses, grammatically complete and not joined by a conjunction, are to form a single compound sentence, the proper mark of punctuation is a semicolon. A Foreword to the Panama-Pacific International Exposition 2011-08-20T02:00:13.567Z When they are used to join principal clauses, they should be preceded by a coördinate conjunction or a semicolon; as, Fruit was plentiful, and therefore the price was low. Business English A Practice Book 2011-11-19T03:00:25.507Z On page 41, the semicolon after "Laurie went on the box" was replaced with a comma. Little Women or Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy 2011-08-18T02:00:21.810Z The most characteristic feature is a distinct silver semicolon on the middle of the under surface of each hind wing. Butterflies Worth Knowing 2011-08-10T02:00:15.887Z An end—a semicolon, if not a full stop—comes to such a course. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 5, October 1893 2011-07-30T02:00:16.467Z Note that if the second clause is preceded by an adverb, such as accordingly, besides, then, therefore, or thus, and not by a conjunction, the semicolon is still required. A Foreword to the Panama-Pacific International Exposition 2011-08-20T02:00:13.567Z Such expressions are preceded by the semicolon and followed by the comma. Business English A Practice Book 2011-11-19T03:00:25.507Z Transposed semicolon from 'answered; she' to 'answered she,'. Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-22T02:00:23.137Z Under surface of each hind wing marked by a silvery semicolon, made up of a dot and a crescent. Butterflies Worth Knowing 2011-08-10T02:00:15.887Z But the semicolon was a Latin delicacy which the obtuse English typographer resisted. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z It is of course equally correct to write the above as two sentences each, replacing the semicolons by periods. A Foreword to the Panama-Pacific International Exposition 2011-08-20T02:00:13.567Z If the conjunction is omitted, a semicolon must be used. Business English A Practice Book 2011-11-19T03:00:25.507Z A semicolon was replaced with a period at the end of numbered paragraph 9 in the "Instructions ... to Sir Thomas West ..." The Three Charters of the Virginia Company of London With Seven Related Documents; 1606-1621 2011-05-23T02:00:10.010Z Besides, he writes beautiful letters, with semicolons in them! The Cinder Pond 2011-05-17T02:00:20.320Z In Chapter XXXI, "tossed in a ten fly" was changed to "tossed in a tent fly", and a semicolon was added after "air for water". A Cadet's Honor Mark Mallory's Heroism 2011-05-15T02:00:10.653Z Also in the colloquial form of expression, I hardly knew him, he was so changed, a comma, not a semicolon, is required. A Foreword to the Panama-Pacific International Exposition 2011-08-20T02:00:13.567Z A semicolon or a comma and a coördinate conjunction must be used. Business English A Practice Book 2011-11-19T03:00:25.507Z Herbert remarks of him: “He was an exceeding neat printer, and the first who used the semicolon with propriety.” Fine Books 2011-03-08T03:00:40.363Z And for whatever reason, semicolons really kill the chance of being ReTweeted. How to Get ReTweeted 2011-02-04T13:40:00Z Punctuation, notably the centrality of the comma and the semicolon, is practically a character all its own. NYC: Subjects And Verbs As Evil Plot 2011-01-14T03:20:01Z In this use it is best replaced by a semicolon. A Foreword to the Panama-Pacific International Exposition 2011-08-20T02:00:13.567Z If the conjunction is omitted, a semicolon must separate the two members, as in the second selection above. Business English A Practice Book 2011-11-19T03:00:25.507Z It's all done with decimals—or do they call them semicolons? The Tower of Oblivion 2010-12-20T17:11:53.787Z Two pages later, he turned a comma into a semicolon. In His Private Books, Signs of Mark Twain as Critic 2010-04-19T01:27:00Z “The job of walking them through, section by section, subsection by subsection, page by page, line by line, semicolon by semicolon, fell to Michael and to his team,” notes Mr. Wolin. Trench Warfare on Financial Reform: Send in the Deputies 2010-04-17T20:00:00Z He never gave Margaret more than a possibility; although a man of hyphens and semicolons, he generally dismissed her with an early period. Mentone, Cairo, and Corfu This is not a period—it is only a comma or semicolon. Five Young Men Messages of Yesterday for the Young Men of To-day When the colon is used merely to indicate a longer pause than a semicolon, it is not followed by a capital, as, A tire blew out: the car skidded: we were in the ditch. The Style Book of The Detroit News For "wasted," read "washed;" to supply the deficient syllable, insert "yet" or "still" after "they," and remove the semicolon in the next line from the middle to the end of the verse. Notes and Queries, Number 238, May 20, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc Commas would become semicolons and periods give place to exclamation points, in the most reckless sort of fashion. In the Early Days along the Overland Trail in Nebraska Territory, in 1852 Lists.—In lists of dead, injured, guests, etc., where the name of the town from which the persons come or the place of residence is given, separate the different names by semicolons. News Writing The Gathering , Handling and Writing of News Stories The semicolon is not used before quotations, or after the "Dear Sir" in letters. The Century Handbook of Writing Separate members of the series with semicolons if there are commas within the phrase, as: There were boxes of guns, bayonets and cartridges; casks of powder, high explosives and chemicals; and many other prohibited articles. The Style Book of The Detroit News You don't look it; far too womanly, unless your appearance is deceptive, to know the true difference between a semicolon and a hyphen. Nobody Oh between semicolons," he said, "and en route, and in bed, and while being shaved. Rosinante to the Road Again Athletic Results.—In football, baseball, and similar athletic results, use a semicolon to separate the names of the teams and their scores: as, Cornell, 21; Syracuse, 14. News Writing The Gathering , Handling and Writing of News Stories A question mark is often used within a sentence, but should not be followed by a comma, semicolon, or period. The Century Handbook of Writing Commas are used frequently to divide long complex sentences, and the sentence is somewhat further broken by the use of the semicolon between its more decided sections. Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society A pupil may have accurate knowledge of the uses of a semicolon; but he would not be likely to succeed in a paragraph about semicolons, largely because he is not much interested in semicolons. English: Composition and Literature Before such words as 'yet' and 'but,' he without exception uses a semicolon. Malcolm Sage, Detective Compound Sentences.—A semicolon is used in compound sentences to separate independent clauses that have no connective between. News Writing The Gathering , Handling and Writing of News Stories A comma or a semicolon used at the end of a parenthesis should as a rule follow the mark of parenthesis rather than precede it. The Century Handbook of Writing Abraham Lincoln once said: "I throw in a semicolon whenever I am at a loss what pause to use; it always fits." Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society Where one person uses a comma, another inserts a semicolon; and where one finds a semicolon sufficient, another requires a colon. English: Composition and Literature He frequently uses the colon and the semicolon, and always in the right place. Malcolm Sage, Detective The semicolon in such constructions, however, is fast disappearing from newspaper columns. News Writing The Gathering , Handling and Writing of News Stories The semicolon represents a division in thought somewhat greater than that represented by a comma, and somewhat smaller than that represented by a period. The Century Handbook of Writing The four chief punctuation points are the comma, semicolon, colon, period. Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society There would be but little difference in meaning between no punctuation and a comma; but there is a wide difference in meaning between no punctuation and a semicolon. English: Composition and Literature Murdy has shown me nearly all the anonymous letters, and in the whole series there is not one instance of the colon or the semicolon being used. Malcolm Sage, Detective In the edition on plain paper there is a hyphen to "Cockspur-Street" on the title-page, and the word "Street" is followed by a comma instead of a semicolon. The Works of Lord Byron, Vol. 7. Poetry The semicolon is used between coördinate clauses which are not joined by a conjunction. The Century Handbook of Writing Nineteenth century punctuation made much more use of commas, hyphens and semicolons, and these have been retained as much as possible. Tom Brown at Oxford The independence caused by the use of the semicolon is felt in the second sentence, where the words are the same except one. English: Composition and Literature The inverted semicolon is represented as an oversized semicolon ;. Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 Part I: Texts In Chapter VII, a semicolon following "preyed upon her health" was changed to a period. A Successful Shadow A Detective's Successful Quest Note.—Regarding the position of a comma, semicolon, or period at the end of a quotation, usage differs. The Century Handbook of Writing The corrections are here listed as chapter followed by a colon, beginning words of paragraph in which the error appears followed by a semicolon, and a description of the error and/or the correction made. Sam's Chance And How He Improved It A semicolon might be used, if a semicolon were not used within the second independent element. English: Composition and Literature Where a number of names occurs with the office which they hold, use commas and semicolons, thus: J. S. Hall, governor; Henry Overstoltz, mayor; etc. Newspaper Reporting and Correspondence A Manual for Reporters, Correspondents, and Students of Newspaper Writing A cursive semicolon is an old-style semicolon somewhat resembling a handwritten z. The Art or Crafte of Rhetoryke Printers ordinarily place commas and periods inside the quotation marks, and semicolons outside, from considerations of spacing. The Century Handbook of Writing Transcribers note: Old spellings of the words have been retained as well as the doubtful use of colons instead of semicolons in many places for the sake of fidelity to the original text. Montaigne and Shakspere The use of a semicolon in the second part falls under the third rule for the semicolon. English: Composition and Literature Use a colon, dash, or semicolon before them and commas after them, thus: This is the man; to wit, the victim. Newspaper Reporting and Correspondence A Manual for Reporters, Correspondents, and Students of Newspaper Writing The colon and semicolon are very little used by average writers, and when they are, it is generally inaccurately, but nearly always under the same circumstances, which should be carefully noted. The Detection of Forgery A Practical Handbook for the Use of Bankers, Solicitors, Magistrates' Clerks, and All Handling Suspected Documents The expression should be followed by a semicolon if the semicolon would follow the preceding words in case the expression were omitted. The Century Handbook of Writing "When in doubt use a dash" is an old standing joke, but some authors use dashes all the time, making them do duty for commas, semicolons, and periods. The Building of a Book A Series of Practical Articles Written by Experts in the Various Departments of Book Making and Distributing A colon is used to separate the major parts of a very 307 complex and involved sentence, if the major parts, or either of them, contain within themselves semicolons. English: Composition and Literature Transcriber's note: The original book uses often colons instead of semicolons. Plutarch's Morals She gave a sigh of relief when the letter was finished, and read it through carefully, putting in commas and semicolons and colons at what she thought appropriate places. The Nebuly Coat Use a semicolon before certain adverbs and adverbial expressions, when they occur in the body of the sentence and are used conjunctively; such as, accordingly, besides, hence, thus, therefore, etc. Practical Grammar and Composition By transposing a comma and a semicolon, the printer has here succeeded in perverting a most characteristic bit of advice of Lady Catherine's. Jane Austen, Her Life and Letters A Family Record A semicolon is used to separate the parts of a compound sentence if they are involved, or contain commas. English: Composition and Literature The Colon.—This point is less used now than formerly: its place is supplied by the period, the semicolon, or the dash; and sometimes, even by the comma. The Verbalist A Manual Devoted to Brief Discussions of the Right and the Wrong Use of Words and to Some Other Matters of Interest to Those Who Would Speak and Write with Propriety. The semicolon is autographic correction in B; the stop at Way is uncertain in A and B, is a comma in G. St. xxix. Poems of Gerard Manley Hopkins Now First Published Use a semicolon to separate the parts of a compound or a complex sentence, when some of those parts are punctuated by commas. Practical Grammar and Composition These words, with their three semicolons, were written in pencil upon a piece of coarse printing-paper, but the handwriting was as clear and delicate as that of the manuscript in ink. Stories by American Authors (Volume 4) Again, if one wished to make the two elements very independent, he would use a semicolon. English: Composition and Literature The colon is used to mark the greater breaks in sentences, when the lesser breaks are marked by semicolons. The Verbalist A Manual Devoted to Brief Discussions of the Right and the Wrong Use of Words and to Some Other Matters of Interest to Those Who Would Speak and Write with Propriety. By the voice we can express the most delicate shades of thought, while only in the roughest way can the comma, the semicolon, and the other points, imitate its effects. "Stops", Or How to Punctuate A Practical Handbook for Writers and Students Use a semicolon to separate the clauses of a compound sentence that are joined by a conjunction, only when it is desirable to indicate a very definite pause. Practical Grammar and Composition The semicolon is generally used in long sentences, but may sometimes be properly used in short ones. Punctuation A Primer of Information about the Marks of Punctuation and their Use Both Grammatically and Typographically If one should substitute for this semicolon a comma and a dash, he could use a semicolon instead of a colon for separating the two main divisions of the sentence. English: Composition and Literature The Semicolon.—Reasons are preceded by semicolons; "Economy is no disgrace; for it is better to live on a little than to outlive a great deal." The Verbalist A Manual Devoted to Brief Discussions of the Right and the Wrong Use of Words and to Some Other Matters of Interest to Those Who Would Speak and Write with Propriety. The pause that should be marked by a comma in one case, may require a semicolon in another case; the colon may take the place that the semicolon would generally fill. "Stops", Or How to Punctuate A Practical Handbook for Writers and Students Use the semicolon to separate the clauses of a compound sentence that are long or that are not joined by conjunctions. Practical Grammar and Composition The semicolon is used to denote a degree of separation greater than that indicated by the comma, but less than that indicated by the colon. Punctuation A Primer of Information about the Marks of Punctuation and their Use Both Grammatically and Typographically A semicolon is generally used to introduce a clause of repetition, a clause stating the obverse, and a clause stating an inference. English: Composition and Literature When as introduces an example, it is preceded by a semicolon. The Verbalist A Manual Devoted to Brief Discussions of the Right and the Wrong Use of Words and to Some Other Matters of Interest to Those Who Would Speak and Write with Propriety. The semicolon is the point usually employed to separate parts of a sentence between which there is a very distinct break, but which are too intimately connected to be made separate sentences. "Stops", Or How to Punctuate A Practical Handbook for Writers and Students Colons, semicolons, question marks, and brackets are usually surrounded by spaces - in this text, the modern convention has been followed.The book consistently uses '&c.' where we today use 'etc.' - this has been preserved. A Museum for Young Gentlemen and Ladies Or, a Private Tutor for Little Masters and Misses The same rule applies to the use of the other low marks, comma, semicolon, and colon, in connection with quotation marks. Punctuation A Primer of Information about the Marks of Punctuation and their Use Both Grammatically and Typographically These particulars are separated from each other by semicolons. English: Composition and Literature The semicolon is used also between clauses or members that are disconnected in sense; as, Man grows old; he passes away; all is uncertain. The Handy Cyclopedia of Things Worth Knowing A Manual of Ready Reference In the first sentence the semicolon enables us to group the objects enumerated. "Stops", Or How to Punctuate A Practical Handbook for Writers and Students The amendments consist of two commas contributed by ex-President Taft and a semicolon from Charles Evans Hughes. Potash and Perlmutter Settle Things In such cases commas, semicolons, and even parentheses are so multiplied that the relation of the clauses is lost sight of. Punctuation A Primer of Information about the Marks of Punctuation and their Use Both Grammatically and Typographically In the same way furnish semicolons, colons, and dashes. English: Composition and Literature The colons and semicolons gather along the lines of conversation like an army of martyrs, and to my stupidly weary ears that last, that final period, was a most 'sweet boon'—a crowning blessing. Infelice Of course, this rule must be qualified by the rules for the stronger points, especially by those for the semicolon and the colon. "Stops", Or How to Punctuate A Practical Handbook for Writers and Students I have always suspected, however, that there should be a semicolon after "Ver," and that "Merry springtime's harbinger, with her bells dim," refers to a totally different flower—the snowdrop, to wit. Adventures in Criticism A progressive tendency may be seen in the printing of English for centuries toward the elimination of commas, and the substitution of the comma for the semicolon and of the semicolon for the colon. Punctuation A Primer of Information about the Marks of Punctuation and their Use Both Grammatically and Typographically Remember that there is not absolute uniformity in the use of 309 the comma, semicolon, and colon; though in each author there is a general adherence to the principles he adopts. English: Composition and Literature In this last chapter on Punctuation, which the author styles “of Distinctiones,” no mention whatever is made of the “semicolon,” though it occurs frequently in the MS., as, for instance, p. Of the Orthographie and Congruitie of the Britan Tongue A Treates, noe shorter than necessarie, for the Schooles Therefore something more than the semicolon is needed. "Stops", Or How to Punctuate A Practical Handbook for Writers and Students The Semicolon is made by a comma placed under a period, thus ; When you come to a semicolon, you must generally make a pause twice as long as you would make at a comma. Parker's Second Reader National Series of Selections for Reading, Designed For The Younger Classes In Schools, Academies, &C. A comma is ordinarily used between the clauses of a compound sentence that are connected by a simple conjunction, but a semicolon may be used between clauses connected by conjunctive adverbs. Punctuation A Primer of Information about the Marks of Punctuation and their Use Both Grammatically and Typographically Moreover, within the sentence the colon marks the greatest independence of the parts; the semicolon comes next; and the comma marks the smallest division of thought. English: Composition and Literature To one who has enjoyed the full life of any scene, of any hour, what thoughts can be recorded about it seem like the commas and semicolons in the paragraph,—mere stops. At Home And Abroad Or, Things And Thoughts In America and Europe When a sentence consists of two or more independent clauses not joined by conjunctions, the clauses are separated by semicolons. "Stops", Or How to Punctuate A Practical Handbook for Writers and Students Then he read aloud, with a comma or semicolon between each, a dozen or twenty titles. In Luck at Last Attention may be called to Sterne’s use of the semicolon and the comma with the dash, a use now obsolete except in rare cases. Punctuation A Primer of Information about the Marks of Punctuation and their Use Both Grammatically and Typographically Following the guidance of the eye, then, the words before a period should be the most important; those near a colon, a semicolon, and a comma will have a descending scale of value. English: Composition and Literature He once wired from Cincinnati to his publisher in New York instructions to change a comma in his current sermon to a semicolon. T. De Witt Talmage As I Knew Him A pause generally indicated by a semicolon may be indicated by a colon, when the semicolon is used in the sentence for pauses of a different nature. "Stops", Or How to Punctuate A Practical Handbook for Writers and Students The Comma represents the shortest pause; the Semicolon, a pause double that of the comma; the Colon, double that of the semicolon; and the Period, double that of the colon. English Grammar in Familiar Lectures Give the rules for the use of the semicolon. Punctuation A Primer of Information about the Marks of Punctuation and their Use Both Grammatically and Typographically It would be difficult to find two writers whose semicolons and quotation marks cannot be distinguished at a glance. Disputed Handwriting An exhaustive, valuable, and comprehensive work upon one of the most important subjects of to-day. With illustrations and expositions for the detection and study of forgery by handwriting of all kinds It was this natural slight and not unpleasant semicolon pausing of the memory which grew upon him in his years of decline, until it rendered conversation laborious and painful to him. Ralph Waldo Emerson We may note that in like manner the terms "comma," "colon," "semicolon," originally signified divisions of a sentence, not marks denoting the divisions. "Stops", Or How to Punctuate A Practical Handbook for Writers and Students The colon, semicolon, and note of admiration, were produced some time after the others. English Grammar in Familiar Lectures A reversed semicolon was used as a question mark. Punctuation A Primer of Information about the Marks of Punctuation and their Use Both Grammatically and Typographically When the members of a compound sentence themselves contain commas, they should be separated from one another by semicolons. Composition-Rhetoric It has in contrast two coördinate members, tacitly connected: the verb would say being understood after Johnson, and perhaps also the particle but, after the semicolon. The Grammar of English Grammars If the conjunction "and" were inserted in the last sentence, the comma would be used instead of the semicolon. "Stops", Or How to Punctuate A Practical Handbook for Writers and Students In instances like the foregoing, many respectable punctuists employ the colon, instead of the semicolon. English Grammar in Familiar Lectures The semicolon, for instance, is the Greek mark of interrogation. Punctuation A Primer of Information about the Marks of Punctuation and their Use Both Grammatically and Typographically The semicolon should be used to precede as, namely, i.e., e.g., viz. Composition-Rhetoric Commas, semicolons, and the like, represent silence, rather than sounds, and are therefore not letters. The Grammar of English Grammars The colon is used to indicate pauses more abrupt than those indicated by the semicolon. "Stops", Or How to Punctuate A Practical Handbook for Writers and Students The Colon is used to divide a sentence into two or more parts less connected than those which are separated by a semicolon; but not so independent as separate, distinct sentences. English Grammar in Familiar Lectures Both the colon and semicolon are much less used now than formerly. Punctuation A Primer of Information about the Marks of Punctuation and their Use Both Grammatically and Typographically When a series of distinct statements all have a common dependence on what precedes or follows them, they may be separated from each other by semicolons. Composition-Rhetoric With no great fairness, Churchill quotes this passage as far as the semicolon, and there stops. The Grammar of English Grammars Compare these examples with those given to show how the semicolon replaces the comma. "Stops", Or How to Punctuate A Practical Handbook for Writers and Students To one who has enjoyed the full life of any scene, of any hour, what thoughts can be recorded about it, seem like the commas and semicolons in the paragraph, mere stops. Summer on the Lakes, in 1843 Between two members of a sentence when one or both are made up of two or more clauses divided by semicolons. Punctuation A Primer of Information about the Marks of Punctuation and their Use Both Grammatically and Typographically The comma, the colon, or the semicolon may be used either alone or in connection with the dash. Composition-Rhetoric The semicolon after "sorrow" should have come at the end of the line instead of in the middle. Four Famous American Writers: Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe, James Russell Lowell, Bayard Taylor A Book for Young Americans By Rule XXII. the second division is indicated by the semicolon; and we bring out the grouping of the sentence by using a colon for the first division. "Stops", Or How to Punctuate A Practical Handbook for Writers and Students "I keep putting colons at the end of statements instead of semicolons", "Finger trouble again, eh?". :finger-pointing syndrome: /n./ The Jargon File, Version 4.0.0, 24 Jul 1996 The dash is not generally preceded by a comma, semicolon, or colon in current printing usage. Punctuation A Primer of Information about the Marks of Punctuation and their Use Both Grammatically and Typographically When the members of a compound sentence are long or are not closely connected, semicolons should be used to separate them. Composition-Rhetoric In "The Gold-Bug" t is a semicolon and h is 4, so that; 48 means the. Four Famous American Writers: Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe, James Russell Lowell, Bayard Taylor A Book for Young Americans In the second stanza, also, the dash after "'T is the star-spangled banner" makes the change more abrupt, the line more spirited, and the burst of feeling more intense, than the usual semicolon. The Star-Spangled Banner A very short member, whether simple or compound, with them is a comma; and a longer, a colon; for they have no such term as a semicolon. Cicero's Brutus or History of Famous Orators; also His Orator, or Accomplished Speaker. The semicolon should always be put outside quotation marks unless it forms a part of the quotation itself. Punctuation A Primer of Information about the Marks of Punctuation and their Use Both Grammatically and Typographically The colon is used to separate the different members of a compound sentence, when they themselves are divided by semicolons. Composition-Rhetoric My book leaves a space before punctuation like semicolons, question marks, exclamation marks and quotes. The Project Gutenberg FAQ 2002 These pauses should be as manifest to the ear, as those which are indicated by the comma, semicolon, or other grammatical points, though not commonly denoted by any visible sign. Sanders' Union Fourth Reader Without comma or semicolon, to say nothing of periods, Evangeline panted on. Miss Theodosia's Heartstrings They were the period, the semicolon, the comma, the “interrogative,” and the parenthesis. Punctuation A Primer of Information about the Marks of Punctuation and their Use Both Grammatically and Typographically Worthy of Shakspeare!—and yet the simple semicolon after it, the instant passing on without the least pause of reflex consciousness, is more exquisite and masterlike than the touch itself. Literary Remains, Volume 1 My book leaves a space before punctuation like semicolons, question marks, exclamation marks and quotes. The Project Gutenberg FAQ 2002 Unless this sentence has a comma after "well," it bears a meaning quite different from what the writer intended; it needs also a comma after "hips" and a semicolon after "successful." Journalism for Women A Practical Guide In many editions the semicolon is placed not after torpor, but after procerum. The Germany and the Agricola of Tacitus Does the clause following the semicolon modify anything? Higher Lessons in English A work on English grammar and composition For punctuation, see rules for the comma and the semicolon, p. Graded Lessons in English An Elementary English Grammar Consisting of One Hundred Practical Lessons, Carefully Graded and Adapted to the Class-Room You might say it represents a semicolon in the story of the campaign. Paths of Glory Impressions of War Written at and Near the Front I reproduce the punctuation of the Pisan edition, with a colon after 'his own,' and a semicolon after 'sorrow.' Adonais Any editorial office force can insert missing commas and semicolons, and iron out blunders in the English; but it has not the time, if indeed the ability, to instil life into a lifeless manuscript. The Century Vocabulary Builder Explain the use of the semicolon and the comma in 4. Higher Lessons in English A work on English grammar and composition Does the semicolon show that this connection is close? Graded Lessons in English An Elementary English Grammar Consisting of One Hundred Practical Lessons, Carefully Graded and Adapted to the Class-Room I informed him that the Pavilion was once the residence of royalty, and similar novelties; all in a string without a semicolon. The Open Air The semicolon, for example, is found in FQ introducing direct speech, where today a comma or a colon would be used. The Faerie Queene — Volume 01 We may, therefore, assume that the semicolon represents 't', that 4 represents 'h', and that 8 represents 'e'—the last being now well confirmed. Short Stories for English Courses Notice that the two main parts of 5 are separated by a semicolon. Higher Lessons in English A work on English grammar and composition Are the clauses separated by the semicolon as closely connected as those divided by the comma? Graded Lessons in English An Elementary English Grammar Consisting of One Hundred Practical Lessons, Carefully Graded and Adapted to the Class-Room The Story Girl goes over his dreams after he has written them out, and puts in the commas and semicolons, and straightens out the sentences. The Story Girl Similar senses are grouped with commas; changes in sense are indicated by semicolons. The Faerie Queene — Volume 01 We know that the semicolon immediately ensuing is the commencement of a word, and, of the six characters succeeding this 'the,' we are cognizant of no less than five. Short Stories for English Courses What distinction can you make between the use of the semicolon and the use of the comma in 3? Higher Lessons in English A work on English grammar and composition If one of these noun clauses were not itself divided into clauses by the comma, would the semicolon be needed? Graded Lessons in English An Elementary English Grammar Consisting of One Hundred Practical Lessons, Carefully Graded and Adapted to the Class-Room I have tried to preserve both, except that the spaces between a word and the following colon or semicolon have been removed. Reminiscences of Captain Gronow Similar senses are grouped with commas; changes in sense are indicated with semicolons. The Faerie Queene — Volume 01 "If you prepend a semicolon to the line, the translation routine will pass it through unaltered." The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 The clauses of compound sentences are less closely united—a comma, a semicolon, or a colon is needed to divide them. Higher Lessons in English A work on English grammar and composition Thus punctuated, life in the genial hostel scans easily—the comma being the favorite mark, semicolons frowned upon, and periods barred. The Voice of the City: Further Stories of the Four Million But what color can the objection have, when a specification of the objects alluded to by these general terms immediately follows, and is not even separated by a longer pause than a semicolon? The Federalist Papers It was the big thing out of life he had read to her, not sentence-structure and semicolons. Martin Eden "I keep putting colons at the end of statements instead of semicolons", "Finger trouble again, eh?" The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 Would you use a semicolon to separate the sentences thus joined, or would you use a comma? Higher Lessons in English A work on English grammar and composition |
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