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Semicolons are at risk of dying out; do YOU know how to use the once-popular punctuation mark?

The age-old semicolon is dying out as Britons admit to never or rarely using the punctuation mark. In English-written 19th century literature it appeared once in every 205 words, but today it is down ...
AOL

Our best punctuation mark is dying out; people need to learn how to use it

Forget black rhinos and the Amazon rainforest: there’s something arguably just as precious joining the endangered species list, only this time, it’s a grammatical rather than biological extinction ...
Inc

Here’s a Common Punctuation Mistake Even Smart People Make. Do You Know How to Get It Right?

Do you know how to use a semicolon correctly? Even if you think you do, are you sure? That odd cross between a colon and a comma may be the most frequently misused and misunderstood punctuation mark ...
Los Angeles Times

A Word, Please: Where have all the semicolons gone?

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 ...