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Monday, August 24, 2015

Do you like the semicolon?

To some of us the semicolon is the Picasso of writing but is it a good thing? I found this video on The New Yorker by Mary Norris valuable: Comma Queen: The Semicolon; or, Mastering the Giant Comma

Ps. I like Mary Norris, she seems friendly, and her videos are fun and to the point. There are videos by Mary Norris on proper grammar and punctuation usage. Enjoy.

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