And here's a bit of a thinker: punctuation marks you wish existed.

[Houdini]

But it impresses the reader with "oh my god he used a semicolon properly."

That's pretty much the only reason semicolons exist. Of course, there are practical uses (such as in lists: "eggs and bacon; eggs and potatoes; eggs sunny side up; and eggs with pancakes" for example), but no one cares about those.

[Hiro]

That's pretty much the only reason semicolons exist. Of course, there are practical uses (such as in lists: "eggs and bacon; eggs and potatoes; eggs sunny side up; and eggs with pancakes" for example), but no one cares about those.

I've never thought about that. 
By the way, excellent use of punctuation there.

[Houdini]

I've never thought about that. 
By the way, excellent use of punctuation there.

Thanks. I study up on this stuff in my spare time.

[Hiro]

Thanks. I study up on this stuff in my spare time.

That's pretty nerdy
I'm believe I'm pretty good at English as well.

[ncba93ivyase]

That's pretty much the only reason semicolons exist. Of course, there are practical uses (such as in lists: "eggs and bacon; eggs and potatoes; eggs sunny side up; and eggs with pancakes" for example), but no one cares about those.

but wait couldn't you just use commas in that list

eggs and bacon, fruit and milk, and cheese and bread

eggs, sunny side up; fruit and milk; cheese and bread

i think semicolons are only necessary for the latter situation, unless my teacher was an idiot and taught us wrong

[Nyerp]

What about my idea? ;_;

[Hiro]

What about my idea? ;_;

I thought commas already did that.

[Nyerp]

I thought commas already did that.

idk

[CutLess]

but wait couldn't you just use commas in that list

eggs and bacon, fruit and milk, and cheese and bread

eggs, sunny side up; fruit and milk; cheese and bread

i think semicolons are only necessary for the latter situation, unless my teacher was an idiot and taught us wrong

Houdini's example wasn't that good, to be honest.  I wouldn't use semi-colons in that situation, either.

However, with situations when you have to use commas while you list (for three or more things), semi-colons are useful.

Ex:  "The family wanted:  the eggs, milk, and bacon; the steak, sausage, and cheese; and the blah, blah, and blah."

[Hiro]

Houdini's example wasn't that good, to be honest.  I wouldn't use semi-colons in that situation, either.

However, with situations when you have to use commas while you list (for three or more things), semi-colons are useful.

Ex:  "The family wanted:  the eggs, milk, and bacon; the steak, sausage, and cheese; and the blah, blah, and blah."

I agree, but that was a poor example. And why did you put "the eggs," and "the steak," ?

[CutLess]

I agree, but that was a poor example. And why did you put "the eggs," and "the steak," ?

i suck at english

But yeah, that's it.

[Houdini]

but wait couldn't you just use commas in that list

eggs and bacon, fruit and milk, and cheese and bread

eggs, sunny side up; fruit and milk; cheese and bread

i think semicolons are only necessary for the latter situation, unless my teacher was an idiot and taught us wrong

Semicolons are only necessary for the latter, but the meaning of the former may be easier to construe with semicolons in place of commas.

[Hiro]

Semicolons are only necessary for the latter, but the meaning of the former may be easier to construe with semicolons in place of commas.

That actually makes sense 

[Houdini]

Houdini's example wasn't that good, to be honest.

I don't know why used that one. What I had in mind was something along the lines of Lawlz's second example, in which one or more of the items contains a comma. I guess we all make mistakes.

[CutLess]

I don't know why used that one. What I had in mind was something along the lines of Lawlz's second example, in which one or more of the items contains a comma. I guess we all make mistakes.

Yeah, but you were right when you said that semicolons make things easier to read.

i guess the main point of all this is that semicolons are weird