In her book "Eats, Shoots & Leaves," Lynne Truss discusses the growing anxiety among supporters of the semicolon regarding its declining use in modern writing. They express concerns that contemporary writers are favoring dashes over semicolons, which they believe could lead to detrimental changes in writing standards. This shift raises questions about the future of punctuation and its implications for clarity and precision in communication.
Truss's critique highlights a broader issue...