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minus-squareJack Riddle@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up9·10 months agoI fully agree with you. However, I like semicolons. They feel very chaotic because nobody knows what they do exactly.
minus-square🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 ℹ️@yiffit.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·10 months agoThey separate different clauses that don’t necessarily have to be two separate sentences. It can be used in place of a comma where you would follow with but, and, or, nor, for, so and yet. I have a shirt, but it is itchy. I have a shirt; it is itchy.
I fully agree with you. However, I like semicolons. They feel very chaotic because nobody knows what they do exactly.
They separate different clauses that don’t necessarily have to be two separate sentences. It can be used in place of a comma where you would follow with but, and, or, nor, for, so and yet.
I have a shirt, but it is itchy.
I have a shirt; it is itchy.