Have you ever glimpsed a small semicolon tattoo on someone’s wrist? While it may seem like an ordinary punctuation mark, the semicolon tattoo represents a symbolic movement far beyond basic grammar.

If you have seen someone with a semicolon tattoo, you may not be aware of the meaning behind the symbol. It's a constant reminder that there is support, someone out there who understands and that ...

April 27, 2022 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Colons and semicolons are the indie rock of punctuation marks. They’re not mainstream-popular like the period.

The grammar gods have no patience with mortals; they correct us for their sport. There, I used it — the semicolon. The aberrant, monstrous creation that reigned during the Medici empire was introduced ...

Some tattoos have more meaning than others. — -- A tattoo is often something to regret later on in life. But a simple semi-colon tattoo that's blowing up on social media won't likely ever be ...

As punctuation marks go, the semicolon is often misunderstood and people may use it with hesitation. But according to Project Semicolon, a nonprofit dedicated to suicide prevention, the symbol has a ...

Semicolon use is down, and its slide is making headlines. In the U.S., these punctuation marks are appearing in published books about half as often as they did 25 years ago. The same trend can be seen ...