Apostrophe's are not used for plural's.

It turns out; semicolons; can just be used almost anywhere; and they make your writing all fancy like; just go crazy with them; it's like you can make really long running sentences; but because you use an obscure form of punctuation; no one calls you out on it; just like if you are black; semicolons open up a whole and exclusive world of language; thing's that arent accepteble elsewhere; bee cumé totally acceptable when surrounded by semicolons; no one can call you out on your shit; its like being the king of England; and the queen of Norway at the same time; alot is a valid word here; their going to the mall; Ghostbusters 2 was acceptable if slightly disappointing sequel; semicolonsemicolon; I really should get that mole on my back checked by a doctor; Wasteland 2/Torment:ToN/Pillars of Eternity can never capture the magic of 97-99; with those titles you are striving to go to a world; a world that doesn't exist anymore; unless of course they use lots of semicolons; semicolons are like pokeballs; the magic of 97-99 are like pokemon; remember to regularly test your smoke alarms; if semicolons had a downside; that's if they have a downside; with every semicolon you use; it becomes increasingly difficult to end your semicolon run on a climax; But I'll give it a shot; penultimate semicolon; climax semicolon;.
 
It turns out; semicolons; can just be used almost anywhere; and they make your writing all fancy like; just go crazy with them; it's like you can make really long running sentences; but because you use an obscure form of punctuation; no one calls you out on it; just like if you are black; semicolons open up a whole and exclusive world of language; thing's that arent accepteble elsewhere; bee cumé totally acceptable when surrounded by semicolons; no one can call you out on your shit; its like being the king of England; and the queen of Norway at the same time; alot is a valid word here; their going to the mall; Ghostbusters 2 was acceptable if slightly disappointing sequel; semicolonsemicolon; I really should get that mole on my back checked by a doctor; Wasteland 2/Torment:ToN/Pillars of Eternity can never capture the magic of 97-99; with those titles you are striving to go to a world; a world that doesn't exist anymore; unless of course they use lots of semicolons; semicolons are like pokeballs; the magic of 97-99 are like pokemon; remember to regularly test your smoke alarms; if semicolons had a downside; that's if they have a downside; with every semicolon you use; it becomes increasingly difficult to end your semicolon run on a climax; But I'll give it a shot; penultimate semicolon; climax semicolon;.
@korindabar NMA won't let me masturbate furiously to this post :puppy-dog:
 
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And anyone who says otherwise is plannin' for a bannin'. (Congrats, Lexx.)

As to semicolons, as usual, The Oatmeal does a pretty good job of laying it all out.

They're really rather quite effective at establishing one's-self as a charming, handsome, erudite bastard; one has but to hold them in reserve for the opportune moment.
 
I love semicolons. Very few people use them, but over the years I have developed an especial liking of them; they're useful in a ton of situations and to me, are more elegant at linking thoughts than other methods. They're a bit like a period but without the hard stop, but a little more divisive than a comma, without as clear a "transition" in ideas pre-to-post-punctuation.

I also; punctuation usage is for the funtimes!

You guys should read Eats, Shoots and Leaves
 
I love the semicolon and its use, but I was never well aquainted with it. As I begun to write my fiction, I had people throwing "reality checks" at me, that I never needed, cus I'm as realistic and pessimistic as it gets allready - one of these was "omg never use the semicolon! people always use it wrong! including you! including youuu!"

I've since gotten used to using a line instead of semicolon "sortof - like this"*, and I've also come to understand that I've never abused the semicolon, and that people should keep their "reality checks" to themselves.

*well aware this is not an example of semicolon use :D
 
Semicolon.

:roll:

Would that be the most sexual punctuation mark or what?

After watching Victor Borge, you'll agree that the most sexual is the exclamation point.

Otherwise, wouldn't it be the colon? Duh.
 
You know what's worse? Quotation marks for emphasis.

Caution! "Do not" step on the grass!

Oh my god yes. I have instructors - college instructors - that do this, and it makes me cry inside.

I've seen waste bins here that say
Code:
KEEP {CITYNAME} CLEAN - "USE A CONTAINER"!
So are we supposed to like, sneer smugly and pretend to put it in the container, then throw it on the floor?
 
A sad day for the fine people in the lovely town of Cityname.
 
The residents of CITYNAME are a proud and humble people.

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