the semicolon

you might be wondering why

there is a random punctuation mark

in front of that word i do so love to use:

yum.

well, simply put,

it’s my favourite punctuation mark.

have i nerded you out yet? yes, i said it.

i have a favourite punctuation mark.

it would have been the sarcasm mark

if i even knew how to draw could afford it,

but no.

it is the semicolon.

now, i know that the semicolon is a highly

misused piece of punctuation that most of my

peers don’t bother to use or simply ignore.

i actually find that it comes up quite often in my writing.

it makes me sound like a pretentious ass sophisticated.

so was i ever glad to find this on the interwebs:

How to Use a Semicolon

courtesy of The Oatmeal.

okay, i admit, i haven’t asked his permission to post this yet,

but i damn well will soon.

any excuse to talk to the oatmeal. he’s awesome.

i hope to come up with a guide of my own soon.