Sentence examples for without the semicolon from inspiring English sources

Could you live happily without the semicolon?

But in this instance I have to admit that without the semicolon something would be lost.

I could do without the semicolon, possibly because I misused it in my 20s.

Orwell campaigned against the semicolon, and set himself to write an entire novel without using one.

The semicolon?

I see the semicolon," Leonard says.

("Henry James is the maestro of the semicolon").

Feelings about the semicolon run strong.

The semicolon, befittingly, symbolizes a wink.

"Well, the semicolon is tricky," I said.

By Malcolm Gladwell By Rivka Galchen By David Remnick By Ceridwen Dovey By Jia Tolentino The Semicolon; or, Mastering the Giant Comma Feelings about the semicolon run strong.