Do you use semicolons?

[Tomoyo]

Well, do you? I, for one, like to use this underused form of punctuation; it also matches my thinking process quite nicely.

I also tend to write long sentences when writing eassys, which normally could be separated into many little sentences; so I need to use the semicolon in this rarely used method, which is separating two independent clauses connected with and/but/or/for/yet/so/nor when a comma is present in both of the clauses, like this one.

Also, don't argue; the above sentence seems to be correct.

Speaking of clauses, have a merry Christmas; then a happy New Year!

EDIT: I forgot a poll... Can a mod please add one?

EDIT2: Never mind.

 

[Fetus4188]

I do use semicolons; however, I rarely use them on the forums.

 

[Tomoyo]

Mods, please close this thread.

 

[The Last Conformist]

I tend to use them alot. Can't be arsed to put on in this post tho; too lazy.

 

[Yuri2356]

Almost never. Whenever I find myself writing a sentace that would merit a semicolin it's always in a pice of creative writing rather than something formal, so I find meyself no obligated to use them. (So I don't)

 

[Mongoloid Cow]

Tomoyo, why do you want this thread closed so soon?

On topic: I use them.

 

[Marla_Singer]

There's another thread about that topic Mongoloid Cow. Both threads should be merged ; or that one should be closed.

 

[Knight-Dragon]

Closed. Duplicate. Silly Tomo-chan.