Comments on: Ask General Kang: Should I be afraid of the semicolon? http://markarayner.com/blog/archives/1203 Mark A. Rayner's irregular and explosive weblog Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:27:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Mark A. Rayner http://markarayner.com/blog/archives/1203#comment-17202 Mark A. Rayner Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:14:04 +0000 http://markarayner.com/blog/archives/1203#comment-17202 He; hee. He; hee.

]]> By: bagel http://markarayner.com/blog/archives/1203#comment-17201 bagel Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:10:35 +0000 http://markarayner.com/blog/archives/1203#comment-17201 In order to use a semicolon properly, one must have two sentences that are related; Sadly, this is rarely the case for me. I like apples. I saw an interesting program on television last night. Oh my, what a pretty bird! ADHD is fun. What were we talking about? In order to use a semicolon properly, one must have two sentences that are related; Sadly, this is rarely the case for me. I like apples. I saw an interesting program on television last night. Oh my, what a pretty bird! ADHD is fun. What were we talking about?

]]> By: Rachel http://markarayner.com/blog/archives/1203#comment-17188 Rachel Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:46:31 +0000 http://markarayner.com/blog/archives/1203#comment-17188 "Qelqoth" reminds me of that "problem" I have with "overuse" of "quotes" for a desired "effect." “Qelqoth” reminds me of that “problem” I have with “overuse” of “quotes” for a desired “effect.”

]]> By: Mark A. Rayner http://markarayner.com/blog/archives/1203#comment-17185 Mark A. Rayner Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:46:07 +0000 http://markarayner.com/blog/archives/1203#comment-17185 It is gratifying to see that we are all excited by the semicolon in one way or another. Quelqoth, if there was ever any doubt about your anarchist credentials, your antipathy to that paragon of punctuation, the semicolon, should put them to rest; you have revealed yourself! Dorks and lovers of the esoteric, unite! It is gratifying to see that we are all excited by the semicolon in one way or another.

Quelqoth, if there was ever any doubt about your anarchist credentials, your antipathy to that paragon of punctuation, the semicolon, should put them to rest; you have revealed yourself!

Dorks and lovers of the esoteric, unite!

]]> By: Two Dogs http://markarayner.com/blog/archives/1203#comment-17184 Two Dogs Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:30:51 +0000 http://markarayner.com/blog/archives/1203#comment-17184 Also, I cannot actually write the word correctly because I have a heart condition that is exacerbated by the seeing the word in its full glory. Also, I cannot actually write the word correctly because I have a heart condition that is exacerbated by the seeing the word in its full glory.

]]> By: Two Dogs http://markarayner.com/blog/archives/1203#comment-17183 Two Dogs Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:28:47 +0000 http://markarayner.com/blog/archives/1203#comment-17183 I believe that the semi-colon is a damn fine looking piece of punctuation; I use it whenever I can. I think I jizzed my skivvies; it's too sexy. I believe that the semi-colon is a damn fine looking piece of punctuation; I use it whenever I can.

I think I jizzed my skivvies; it’s too sexy.

]]> By: don http://markarayner.com/blog/archives/1203#comment-17182 don Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:21:11 +0000 http://markarayner.com/blog/archives/1203#comment-17182 I have always distrusted umlauts. They're foreign and they seem to be watching me. I have always distrusted umlauts. They’re foreign and they seem to be watching me.

]]> By: Spooky http://markarayner.com/blog/archives/1203#comment-17181 Spooky Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:39:10 +0000 http://markarayner.com/blog/archives/1203#comment-17181 Esoteric post, you have a crazy sense of humour and that's good. Esoteric post, you have a crazy sense of humour and that’s good.

]]> By: Qelqoth http://markarayner.com/blog/archives/1203#comment-17180 Qelqoth Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:51:47 +0000 http://markarayner.com/blog/archives/1203#comment-17180 My use of the semi-colon is attrocious; it serves no purpose other than preventing me from using overused conjunctions; out of disrespect for the semi-colon, I have transformed the punctuation device into a literary flaw; it now contradicts its entire purpose. Down with semi-colons; they are the spawn of Satan; they are the harbingers of disease itself! My use of the semi-colon is attrocious; it serves no purpose other than preventing me from using overused conjunctions; out of disrespect for the semi-colon, I have transformed the punctuation device into a literary flaw; it now contradicts its entire purpose. Down with semi-colons; they are the spawn of Satan; they are the harbingers of disease itself!

]]> By: Rickey Henderson http://markarayner.com/blog/archives/1203#comment-17179 Rickey Henderson Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:09:25 +0000 http://markarayner.com/blog/archives/1203#comment-17179 The semi colon has always been and will continue to be a close ally of Rickey's, right next to the quotation mark. The semi colon has always been and will continue to be a close ally of Rickey’s, right next to the quotation mark.

]]> By: Rachel http://markarayner.com/blog/archives/1203#comment-17178 Rachel Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:59:41 +0000 http://markarayner.com/blog/archives/1203#comment-17178 I love semicolons; I find them extremely effective because I am a dork. I love semicolons; I find them extremely effective because I am a dork.

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