I don’t like the use of commas to signify pauses. Commas are better for grammatical structure in my opinion. Better to use an ellipsis (…), or an em dash (—). My two cents.
Agreed, but somehow your use of it here still feels off. Like it isn’t necessary at all right there; at least that’s how I feel. The thing that comes after the semicolon needs to be able to stand on its own. Or use it when counting: Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries; flour, sugar, and cereal; milk, and cream.
It was a deliberate choice. I like the pause.
I don’t like the use of commas to signify pauses. Commas are better for grammatical structure in my opinion. Better to use an ellipsis (…), or an em dash (—). My two cents.
How do you feel about semicolons
I welcome them when they make grammatical sense. 🙂 I’m also partial as I’m a developer by trade.
I, as an avid reader, have always tried to depend on semicolons; for when sentences have ended but deserve the epilogue.
Approved?
Agreed, but somehow your use of it here still feels off. Like it isn’t necessary at all right there; at least that’s how I feel. The thing that comes after the semicolon needs to be able to stand on its own. Or use it when counting: Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries; flour, sugar, and cereal; milk, and cream.
Interesting. I would never use more than one semicolon before ending a sentence, but breaking up list like that does seem to respect the verbalization
It does, doesn’t it. And helps categorize, as well. 🙂