A substantial disadvantage of semi-colons is simply that they’re rare. If a small but significant portion of your readers don’t read them as you intend you’re better off finding another way.
It’s a pity though, because if I were writing for perfect clones of me, they’d often be the best choice.
A substantial disadvantage of semi-colons is simply that they’re rare. If a small but significant portion of your readers don’t read them as you intend you’re better off finding another way.
It’s a pity though, because if I were writing for perfect clones of me, they’d often be the best choice.
I use semicolons a lot more when writing on Less Wrong (and other places where intelligence is high) than on many other places.