/lit/ - Literature

>>5731065
when you're doing it right -- no

Only in cases like you OP when you clearly have no idea how to use it; I suggest making an effort to learn.

What the fuck? The semicolon is your friend, idiot.

>>5731065
Nawww

Pretentious is a buzzword used by people who cannot rationally form structured criticism and therefore resort to using a word which has gained a cultural meaning that is equivalent to saying "I don't understand it so I don't like it."

>>5731075
like a smiley face
;)

>>5731065
Yes; it is; retarded; to use semi;colons this; way.

>>5731086
I'm going to be honest that was pretty pretentious.

>>5731093
STOP TRIGGERING ME.

>>5731086
You can't deny there are people that actually are pretentious cunts.

>>5731093
What he said wasn't really pretentious, he said the truth tbh.

>>5731086
Perhaps, however in this particular case it's entirely appropriate. I cannot think of a single context in which a comma will not suffice.

>>5731103
>I cannot think of a single context in which a comma will not suffice

Commas can't separate two independent clauses; for instance, this sentence contains two independent clauses.

>>5731103
A comma can't separate two sentences, but you may want not to interrupt a train of thought with a period.

Just because you don't know what you're talking about doesn't mean it's not useful - those who do know what they're talking about use it to communicate nuance.

>>5731065

You used it wrong; this is probably bait

people only think this because of that gay Vonnegut quote

>>5731073
Learn how to use em dashes as well.

>>5731073
>not—using master—race

>>5731065
Pretentious:

''attempting to impress by affecting greater importance or merit than is actually possessed.''

(Google: Define pretentious)

So...

> Importance
> Merit
> A semicolon

b8

All my friends; think I am a nerd for; using a semicolon.

>>5731103
When you're making a list with commas within the separate clauses; furthermore it's necessary when using a conjunctive adverb.

>>5731261
If I feel like writing - like Emily Dickinson - then that is what I - will- do

>>5731334
Then use the em dash—a hyphen is not the proper punctuation—

>>5731334
She distinguishes the non-standard usage, you merely flaunt it.

>>5731065
only if you use it with memes
ayy;lmao

>>5731084
I hate this woman more than anything on Earth

>>5732012
Stop complaining so much

No; fuck.

I fucking love the semicolon.


>>5731073
>>5731261
>>5731334
>>5731363

I have zero fucking idea how to work the dashes in more than the most basic of ways. They are the black magic of punctuation for me.

>>5731065
No, it's considerate to use one where appropriate.

>>5731086
Hey wolfe is on /lit/. Shouldn't you be in third position with your pedophile of a leader?

Anyways, it's not pretentious to use a semicolon. It's just punctuation. How can punctuation be pretentious?

>>5732012
Are you referring to Simone or Butterfly?

>thirdposition
>tfw no ttimechat cuties on lit

I don't think pretentious is really the write word to describe it, but using a semicolon is definitely more often than not completely unnecessary.

Semicolons were my least favorite part of English class. I could just never get them right; it was so bad that I kind of felt like I was retarded sometimes