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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
- 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 Today, there’s just one semicolon for every 390 words semicolon use
- 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 178
- 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
Semicolons in Literature Semicolons were once a favourite of literary giants like Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, and Mark Twain Virginia Woolf used over 1,000 semicolons in Mrs Dalloway to capture the character’s stream of consciousness Abraham Lincoln also expressed his admiration, stating, “I have a great respect for the semicolon; it
- Marked decline in semicolons in English books, study suggests
But to paraphrase the semicolon-supporting Twain, reports of “useful little chap’s” death might have been greatly exaggerated: Google Books Ngram Viewer, which includes novels, nonfiction, and even scientific literature, shows that semicolon use in English rose by 388% between 1800 and 2006, before falling by 45% over the next 11 years
- 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
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