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I love the Harvard comma because it creates a balanced list. For certain sentences, semicolons are sometimes needed in lieu of commas to introduce greater grou
by oldbbsnickname 3y ago
I love the Harvard comma because it creates a balanced list.
For certain sentences, semicolons are sometimes needed in lieu of commas to introduce greater grouping when formatted text is unavailable: Mary visited New York City, New York; Chicago, Illinois; and San Francisco, California.
- bumby 3y agoAlternatively, according to Kurt Vonnegut: >"Do not use semicolons. They are transvestite hermaphrodites representing absolutely nothing. All they do is show you've been to college."
- oldbbsnickname 3y agoWell, that's impractical pseudo-advice stemming from another kind of snobbery: that of ostentatious, pseudo-anti-intellectualism layered with a patina of confrontational, extravagant language like a 2nd-year English major trying to impress. Been There; Saw That; Bought The T-Shirt.
- bumby 3y agoI think you are taking it a little too seriously. Vonnegut joked around a lot. His signature was purposefully designed to look like an asshole. I wouldn’t read so much into it.