tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13774780.post5413812397486713043..comments2024-03-27T02:00:49.152-04:00Comments on Kate's Book Blog: Lewis Thomas on the SemicolonKate S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16897618197257393697noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13774780.post-38722596166132667712008-04-15T11:59:00.000-04:002008-04-15T11:59:00.000-04:00The French call it the point vergule, which has a ...The French call it the point vergule, which has a certain Je ne sais quoi. I have a fondness for the colon. Sartre in English (can one be sure whether the punctuation translates?) such as in his autobiography <I>Words</I> and in his novel <I>Nausea</I>, is full of both.Adfero Afferohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09653378916912708463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13774780.post-34590885394525948842008-04-12T15:29:00.000-04:002008-04-12T15:29:00.000-04:00There was an interview with Kurt Vonnegut on "What...There was an interview with Kurt Vonnegut on "What Do You Know?" with Michael Feldman in which Vonnegut explained the only reason behind going to graduate school in English is to learn to use the semi-colon... ah, I wish I had a postcast of that episode...Kagemushahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03985000233636586296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13774780.post-61429533112793169682008-04-11T17:16:00.000-04:002008-04-11T17:16:00.000-04:00I really enjoyed this post about the semicolon. T...I really enjoyed this post about the semicolon. Thanks!Chris and Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09915613900409682663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13774780.post-32039827626941276692008-04-11T09:48:00.000-04:002008-04-11T09:48:00.000-04:00My fondness for the semicolon has increased in rec...My fondness for the semicolon has increased in recent years. Fun post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13774780.post-56029885353345617222008-04-10T19:13:00.000-04:002008-04-10T19:13:00.000-04:00I've always been fond of the semi-colon; I hope it...I've always been fond of the semi-colon; I hope it makes a comeback.LKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05445951627105831041noreply@blogger.com