During a recent conversation with a coworker, I heard the ultimate reason for why we have semi-colons.
He said, “The reason we have semi-colons is, so people who normally write in run-on sentences can feel good about themselves.”
Have a nice day! 🙂
Posted by Dennis Langley on August 15, 2014 in Other Strangeness
Tags: run-on sentences, semi-colon, Writing
Jade Reyner
August 15, 2014 at 1:35 pm
What a great quote! I only wish I knew the proper use but then again, I reckon what your co-worker has said is spot on. Watch out for the semi-colons now! ;;;;; 🙂
Dennis Langley
August 15, 2014 at 1:44 pm
My response to him was: Don’t worry about the rules. Write two sentences and you’ll never need the damn things. 🙂
August 15, 2014 at 1:48 pm
Ha ha – very witty 🙂
August 15, 2014 at 1:51 pm
It works for me. 😉
robincoyle
August 16, 2014 at 12:39 pm
I; am; not; sure; how; to; use; semicolons.
Great quote!
August 18, 2014 at 9:29 am
I think we can safely say that there was just a little misuse of the semicolon in your reply. 🙂 Thanks
August 18, 2014 at 9:30 am
Did I not use enough? Rats.
August 18, 2014 at 10:01 am
It’s good to have you back!!!
August 18, 2014 at 4:28 pm
Good to be back. With my dumb humor and all!
August 19, 2014 at 9:28 am
Makes me smile!
Matthew Wright
August 16, 2014 at 5:58 pm
I habitually write with semicolons. Then I go back and put in commas and full-stops…
August 26, 2014 at 12:20 pm
Funny, I write with commas. Then I go back and create multiple sentences. 😉
Kate Johnston
August 18, 2014 at 7:07 am
Very funny!
August 18, 2014 at 9:40 am
Thanks. My co-worker is notorious for run-ons.
Nicholas C. Rossis
August 26, 2014 at 9:44 am
I’m like Matthew Wright, only I leave the semicolons be! I love those little buggers… 😀
August 26, 2014 at 12:12 pm
To each his own. thanks for stopping by. 🙂
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Jade Reyner
August 15, 2014 at 1:35 pm
What a great quote! I only wish I knew the proper use but then again, I reckon what your co-worker has said is spot on. Watch out for the semi-colons now! ;;;;; 🙂
Dennis Langley
August 15, 2014 at 1:44 pm
My response to him was: Don’t worry about the rules. Write two sentences and you’ll never need the damn things. 🙂
Jade Reyner
August 15, 2014 at 1:48 pm
Ha ha – very witty 🙂
Dennis Langley
August 15, 2014 at 1:51 pm
It works for me. 😉
robincoyle
August 16, 2014 at 12:39 pm
I; am; not; sure; how; to; use; semicolons.
Great quote!
Dennis Langley
August 18, 2014 at 9:29 am
I think we can safely say that there was just a little misuse of the semicolon in your reply. 🙂
Thanks
robincoyle
August 18, 2014 at 9:30 am
Did I not use enough? Rats.
Dennis Langley
August 18, 2014 at 10:01 am
It’s good to have you back!!!
robincoyle
August 18, 2014 at 4:28 pm
Good to be back. With my dumb humor and all!
Dennis Langley
August 19, 2014 at 9:28 am
Makes me smile!
Matthew Wright
August 16, 2014 at 5:58 pm
I habitually write with semicolons. Then I go back and put in commas and full-stops…
Dennis Langley
August 26, 2014 at 12:20 pm
Funny, I write with commas. Then I go back and create multiple sentences. 😉
Kate Johnston
August 18, 2014 at 7:07 am
Very funny!
Dennis Langley
August 18, 2014 at 9:40 am
Thanks. My co-worker is notorious for run-ons.
Nicholas C. Rossis
August 26, 2014 at 9:44 am
I’m like Matthew Wright, only I leave the semicolons be! I love those little buggers… 😀
Dennis Langley
August 26, 2014 at 12:12 pm
To each his own. thanks for stopping by. 🙂