Comments on Landless: Ode to the Semicolon

joeschmitt: Everybody should love semicolons! App...

2012-01-11T10:57:45.163-05:00

joeschmitt: Everybody should love semicolons!

Apple: You make semicolons hip again! Thanks!

Angela: Oh, sure, the language would get by without semicolons, in the same way that carpenters would get by without framing hammers and just use a general-purpose claw hammer for everything. But, if you want to do the job right, you use the right tool for the job.

Helen: I'm glad you liked it!

I really liked this poem, it explains the use of s...

2011-09-18T08:48:18.533-04:00

I really liked this poem, it explains the use of semicolons perfectly!

Wonderful! I love the semicolon. When I heard some...

2011-03-03T09:58:12.602-05:00

Wonderful! I love the semicolon. When I heard someone say don't use them, I formed a rebellion. I will use the semicolon! I will!

Semicolons are beautiful :)

Love the poem. Passing it along.

BRAVO! I've often felt that I've been eyed...

2011-03-01T19:03:47.129-05:00

BRAVO! I've often felt that I've been eyed suspiciously for using and suggesting the use of semicolons. You make semicolons hip again! Love it. And BTW, my daughter's English/Language Arts teacher would love to use this in her classroom. Please advise? Thanks :) ... er... ;) I guess, lol.

I love semi-colons. I think you know this.

2010-09-24T11:37:04.237-04:00

I love semi-colons. I think you know this.

The semicolon is my favorite punctuation mark. The...

2010-09-20T16:31:45.804-04:00

The semicolon is my favorite punctuation mark. The fact that I *have* a favorite punctuation mark is my geek cred.

Ah, a kindred spirit. I lurve semicolons. I'v...

2010-08-21T09:59:27.294-04:00

Ah, a kindred spirit. I lurve semicolons.

I've been writing fanfic (ok, you can hiss or boo now if you feel inclined) and my beta (read: editor) for the first stories I wrote said I overused them, so I wrote this story:
http://tec4.co.cc/CSAotS.html
just for her. Some of the references will go over your head if you've never seen Combat! but I still think it's funny.

Brilliant; I love it!

2010-08-03T07:51:21.719-04:00

Brilliant; I love it!

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The semicolon is my favorite punctuation mark, and...

2010-03-03T11:02:13.147-05:00

The semicolon is my favorite punctuation mark, and this is a lovely tribute. :-)

grin...

2010-01-27T08:39:22.064-05:00

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D. Paul, Elaine, Ganymeder: Belated thanks ...

2009-12-24T15:16:33.477-05:00

D. Paul, Elaine, Ganymeder: Belated thanks for reading, and for your great comments. Feel the love and spread the love; semicolonists unite!

Oh, I LOVE this poem! Thanks for posting it!

2009-10-15T12:37:35.276-04:00

Oh, I LOVE this poem! Thanks for posting it!

Great poem! I love it!

2009-10-01T04:03:43.646-04:00

Great poem! I love it!

I learned about the semi-colon in High School; sen...

2009-09-24T16:16:34.099-04:00

I learned about the semi-colon in High School; senior year, actually. In the lower grades it was never really discussed. So while I knew it existed, I didn't really know how to use it.

So we had the instruction on it and I thought it was awesome. The lecture happened just before we turned in our final papers and my new found enjoyment of the semi-colon was evident by the teachers cooment at the top, "Did you really need 19 semi-colons?"

Yes. yes I did.

Heather, N. Beckus and Marc - I'...

2009-09-24T15:06:09.126-04:00

Heather, N. Beckus and Marc - I'm glad you liked the poem and the blog. A new piece of fiction goes up tomorrow morning. Feel free to stop back.

Brilliant poem. A thoroughly enjoyable blog too, ...

2009-09-24T13:13:54.705-04:00

Brilliant poem. A thoroughly enjoyable blog too, well done.

Loved it! Favorite lines: Related concepts bloom w...

2009-09-24T12:14:17.036-04:00

Loved it! Favorite lines:
Related concepts bloom within, so quickly they do roll on,
To show they're separate (but connected), apply the semicolon.
Made my day. Thanks! N. Beckus

I, too, am quite find of semicolons; they're l...

2009-09-24T06:24:28.721-04:00

I, too, am quite find of semicolons; they're little commas with cherries on top. And who wouldn't like that, I ask you????? So glad you entered Grammar Girl's contest. Well done.

Ha! Well that reply was funny which means so far y...

2009-09-24T00:32:16.638-04:00

Ha! Well that reply was funny which means so far you have a good track record. I think you may be on to something!

Thanks! I can't promise it will all be funny, ...

2009-09-23T23:04:07.664-04:00

Thanks! I can't promise it will all be funny, but keep checking back because you never know when the gems droppeth.

I think people lost respect for the semicolon when smilies came into vogue. Maybe it's just hard to take a punctuation mark seriously if you think it's making your sentences wink.

;-)

I LOVE this poem! So funny; yet so relevant. You d...

2009-09-23T21:49:46.609-04:00

I LOVE this poem! So funny; yet so relevant. You did the dejected, underestimated semicolon justice. What do people have against the little guy anyway? He didn't do anything to anyone. I look forward to reading more of your work!