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I haven't used them since school.

Yes;I;use;semicolons;all;the;time; :)

in almost all instances, a period would work just fine. you may have to structure the sentence a little differently and the thought would flow more smoothly.

They also separate lists of phrases, particularly when commas are needed within them (otherwise use a comma to make the list).

My grammar/punctuation is so bad, I wouldn't know how to use a semicolon if it bit me in the buttocks

Often.

I use them when appropriate. I have students who overuse them, though.

I don't understand; how to use; semicolons?

I'm in high school and I use them in my formal essays, but nothing else

Oh yeah. I learned how to properly use them in high school and they've been my best friend ever since.

It's my second favorite punctuation after the interrobang: ‽.

I use semicolons only when a semicolon is necessary; indiscriminate use of semicolons is unseemly.

I use semi colons, when I write, but I'm not sure I use them correctly. I do it cuz all the cool kids do it.

What do you call a man who just had surgery for colon cancer?

A semicolon.

I will often use a semicolon; it's a lot of fun.

I ; do. I use them; all the time. Too much; maybe. Inappropriately even; at times.

Really? The link goes to a dead man's twitter post? Albeit a brilliant dead man.

I use semicolons every day in my writing; without them, I would be a "conjunction abuser".

Only to spite Vonnegut.

Only when I'm writing Java or C++.

Frequently

Why the fučk wouldn't you?

Only as part of a wink ;-)

Yes, I do. I use it more than other people. It's a pretty useful mark if I have two very closely related sentences

After reading The World According to Garp I have found that I use them a lot more.

My high school English teacher told me that English professors were impressed by a person who could use semicolons correctly in writing. While I later learned that was crap, I still did it.

Yes, because I use proper grammar.

I use semicolons so rarely, that I can say "No" in good conscience... ;)
D'oh!

Not really.

I love Vonnegut; I also use semicolons.

Other than using semicolons in school, I don't think I've used one since.

Contrary to Kurt Vonnegut's tweet, I learned to properly use a semicolon in middle school; thank you to Ms. Crysel.

I am quite fond of semicolons, as well as commas.

I do not often use semicolons; sometimes I use them to separate independent clauses.

Fucking Democrats...

Y;e;s;

Mostly out of pity.

Yes college student

Maybe once or twice a year. It's like the little toe , becoming useless.

of course

I do, sometimes even appropriately.

As a programmer, only about 1000 times a day.

But I use them in regular writing all the time too because they're awesome.

Plus, my right pinky is freakishly strong from programming. No need to let my skills go to waste!

Semi-colons are underrated. They are necessary to good writing.

Yes but not often

Vonnegut clearly has never been a SoH user. There are so many times when the best way to save space is cut the conjunction & turn the comma into a semi colon. In the modern world, every character counts; punctuation is even more important than ever!

When nessasry

Of course. They're necessary if you have any complex thoughts.

It's a really underused punctuation mark.

RIP Kurt Vonnegut

One of the greatest writers of our time.

I do ;-)

Occasionally