hngh this question will never cease to baffle me.

[metafictionally]

I occasionally read pieces of fiction in which it is apparent that the author has never spent quality time with a copy of Strunk & White. This is A-OK, as not all writers are freaks like I am and enjoy reading S&W in their spare time.

However, I do have to wonder: Why do people continually use punctuation if they're not certain of its proper usage?

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[cats_fiend]

OH GOD, I BETA'D THIS ONE FIC ONE AND THE GIRL USED A SEMICOLON IN LITERALLY EVERY SENTENCE. I was like: KIFUDHSIFK YOU'RE DOIN' IT WROOOOONG. DDDDX

fskiudhfiuds grammar.

[metafictionally]

I adore semicolons, but like all great things in life, they must be used in moderation. *___*

[metafictionally]

XD! WELL at least you are man enough to admit it!

[the_betrayer]

/like never uses semi colons

am i; doing it; wrong; nyx? :)

/shot

[metafictionally]

/bricks you

[the_betrayer]

/dead

[metafictionally]

♥

[metafictionally]

In dialogue (which, by the way, Chrome doesn't recognize as a real word)? Hmmm, I was never taught that, but I guess it makes sense, since people's speaking patterns aren't always 100% grammatically correct...

The way I figure, it's okay to abuse them as long as you're abusing them in the right way xD; And I don't think that I've ever found a misplaced semicolon in your writing.

[henshinizon]

I also detest the misuse of the semicolon. And have read S&W. XDDD

[metafictionally]

Hahaha, awesome! I have two copies of S&W... the normal one and an anniversary copy. *shame* I AM SUCH A LITERARY NERD.