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In praise of the semicolon, a most maligned punctuation mark

10 August 2019

9:00 AM

10 August 2019

9:00 AM

Now, how shall I start this review?

I loved this book. I really did. (Too abrupt.)
I loved this book, I really did. (Too rushed.)
I loved this book: I really did. (Too planned.)
I loved this book — I really did. (Too afterthoughty.)
I loved this book… I really did. (Too uncertain.)
I loved this book; I really did.




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