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minus-square@dance_ninjalinkEnglish20•4 months agoMeanwhile in English, the semicolon is dead – long live the dash.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish21•4 months agoI regularly use the semicolon; it makes me happy.
minus-square@dance_ninjalinkEnglish5•4 months agoAs long as you’re communicating your ideas clearly, to each their own!
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish3•4 months agoSkibidi toilet my Ohio, skibidi toilet
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish6•4 months ago the semicolon is dead – long live the dash. I see what you did there. But a colon would be best, right ?
minus-square@dance_ninjalinkEnglish2•4 months agoTrue – the colon still has its utility, but the dash is multifunctional (perhaps less formal).
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•4 months agoI think they meant in common usage; that’s the impression I get - just sayin’.
minus-squareCethinlinkfedilinkEnglish4•4 months agoAs long as it’s an em dash (—) and not a hyphen (-) I’m OK with it. A double hyphen is acceptable but not ideal.
Meanwhile in English, the semicolon is dead – long live the dash.
I regularly use the semicolon; it makes me happy.
Can relate ;)
As long as you’re communicating your ideas clearly, to each their own!
Skibidi toilet my Ohio, skibidi toilet
I see what you did there. But a colon would be best, right ?
True – the colon still has its utility, but the dash is multifunctional (perhaps less formal).
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I think they meant in common usage; that’s the impression I get - just sayin’.
As long as it’s an em dash (—) and not a hyphen (-) I’m OK with it. A double hyphen is acceptable but not ideal.