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Could the Semicolon Die Out? Recent Analysis Finds a Decline in Its Usage in British Literature and Confusion Among U.K. Students (www.smithsonianmag.com)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I don't understand this comment. Why do you think the UK uses semicolons in initials or as a decimal instead of the decimal point?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The second thing is legit, I think. I often communicate with, or see content from, data analysts and researchers from England (I'm in the US). England and many other parts of Europe use a comma as a decimal point.

I've never heard of the semicolon in acronyms/abbreviations, but hey, it's a big world and I don't know lots of things.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yes I made it up, I was being sarcastic my b

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Fair enough. Stay safe my squirrel friend, guard your nuts

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

guard your nuts

looks around for nuts oh damn not again!