Semicolons have been garnering attention lately. They were recently part of a very successful April Fool’s joke, spawning some debate over their necessity in the written word.
Here is a fine article about the history of the semicolon and it’s potential future. I actually like the semicolon. My wife, an English Major and my “editor,” has taught me how to use them and now I throw them around all the time.
Here’s my Inept Writer’s Rule for using semicolons:
When in doubt; semicolon it!
