The semi-colon gets some props: [link]
t edit Although I tend to agree with Allan Siegel that a colon would have been more elegant in place of the semi.
And I wonder, what possible catastrophe came crashing down from heaven and brought this dashing stranger to tears?
Drusilla ,'Conversations with Dead People'
Natter 57 Varieties
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Steph L. - Feb 19, 2008 11:13:10 am PST #208 of 10001
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
Ailleann - Feb 19, 2008 11:25:05 am PST #209 of 10001
vanguard of the socialist Hollywood liberal homosexualist agenda
does the secret dance of presale ticket joy
SO. JEALOUS.
bon bon - Feb 19, 2008 11:27:07 am PST #210 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
I just saw that subway sign today. I don't like it there. (I'm also having a hard time drafting this post without using a semicolon because I don't want to be punny.)
Steph L. - Feb 19, 2008 11:40:52 am PST #211 of 10001
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
(I'm also having a hard time drafting this post without using a semicolon because I don't want to be punny.)
Heh. Me, too. In my previous post, I was going to say:
Although I tend to agree with Allan Siegel; a colon would have been more elegant in place of the semi.
Vortex - Feb 19, 2008 11:53:24 am PST #212 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Although I tend to agree with Allan Siegel; a colon would have been more elegant in place of the semi.
but, that's a dependent clause! Can you use a dependent clause with a semicolon?
sarameg - Feb 19, 2008 11:53:59 am PST #213 of 10001
Dear thing-
Delete goddamned you DELETE! Why does it take you ALL FREAKING DAY to DELETE!
Sincerely,
Too much power, not enough patience
libkitty - Feb 19, 2008 11:59:32 am PST #214 of 10001
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
I never took geography and it was never offered as a class in my high school.
I had geography as part of Social Studies, K12, and straight geography classes in college. I love geography, although I was always crap at the memorization parts. But most of what I did memorize has changed by now anyway, so I don't feel too horrid for having forgotten it. And learning about the cultures and environments is just cool.
With all the moving talk, have we seen this yet? [link] The first picture kind of freaked me out (walking on books! NOooooo!) but then I realized that I misunderstood, and this is really cool.
I wanna go home, but must head to the reference desk. Sigh.
Jesse - Feb 19, 2008 12:01:04 pm PST #215 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I think it works if you go:
I tend to agree with Allan Siegel; a colon would have been more elegant in place of the semi.
Burrell - Feb 19, 2008 12:02:47 pm PST #216 of 10001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
oh shit, is Easter coming soon? Ack! How soon? I mean, can I ignore it for another week or so, or will that get me in hot water?
We totally missed out on Valentines day this year, too sick. I really can't blow off another fun holiday, plus it's the last good excuse for Sees candy in months.
Kathy A - Feb 19, 2008 12:09:47 pm PST #217 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Easter is on my birthday, March 23rd. First time that I remember the two coinciding--I remember a few Good Friday birthdays, but no Easter ones.