Semicolon Usage in British Literature Drops Nearly 50% Since . . . Semicolon usage in British literature has declined from once every 205 words in 2000 to once every 390 words today, representing a nearly 50% drop, according to analysis commissioned by language learning company Babbel The punctuation mark appeared once every 90 words in British literature from 1781, making the current frequency the lowest on
Semicolons are becoming increasingly rare; their . . . In 1781, British literature featured a semicolon roughly every 90 words; by 2000, it had fallen to one every 205 words semicolon use in English rose by 388% between 1800 and 2006, before
Semicolon Usage Drops Dramatically, New Research Reveals McLendon’s research revealed that 67% of British students rarely or never use semicolons, and only 11% identified themselves as frequent users More than half of students who took a 10-question quiz on semicolon usage failed to identify correct examples
Semicolon Usage Declines by Nearly Half in English Writing . . . Research commissioned by Babbel reveals a 47% decline in semicolon usage in English-language books since 2000, with a slight recovery of 27% between 2017 and 2022 Lisa McLendon’s study found that 67% of British students rarely or never use semicolons, and over half cannot apply them correctly
English literature’s last stand - New Statesman The screen is replacing the book Studies show dramatic and unprecedented drops in literacy and reading, especially among teenagers A recent survey by the National Literacy Trust found time spent reading books “at a historic low” In this environment, the study of literature is far from an obvious use of three crucial years of young adulthood
What Is British Literature Now? (Chapter 20) - The Nation in . . . The parameters of British literature, much like the bonds of British unionism, are becoming increasingly mutable and open to renegotiation As a multinational state, the United Kingdom is looking more like a disunited kingdom in the wake of independence referendums, withdrawal from supranational constellations and the emergence of post-pandemic