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- Could the Semicolon Die Out? Recent Analysis Finds a Decline . . .
The work found that the use of the semicolon in English language books has long been declining, culminating in a dramatic drop in the last 20 years, according to a statement from the company
- 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
- Is The Semicolon Dying? Find Out How Well You Know This . . .
New analysis from Babbel uncovers a stark decline: semicolon usage in British English books has fallen by nearly 50% in the past two decades In fact, historical data shows this decline stretches back centuries In 1781, British literature featured a semicolon roughly every 90 words; by 2000, it had fallen to one every 205 words
- 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
- Why semicolons are vanishing from modern English literature
A new study reveals that semicolons have become increasingly rare in English literature over the last 20 years The research shows that British authors have cut down their use of the punctuation
- Semicolon Usage in English Declines by Nearly Half Since 2000 . . .
Semicolon use in English texts has dropped from one per 205 words in 2000 to one per 390 words in 2022, according to Google Ngram data A Babbel-commissioned study found that 67% of British students rarely or never use semicolons, and only 11% consider themselves frequent users
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