423 GG Is the Semicolon in TL;DR Ironic?
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
Advice
Writing
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Education
Society & Culture
Publication Date |
Jul 03, 2014
Episode Duration |
00:03:09

"TL;DR" means "too long; didn't read," but the semicolon is usually associated with long or complex sentences. What is it doing in this abbreviation? Note: This piece originally appeared as a Grammar Girl blog post January 22, 2014 and was rereleased as an audio podcast on July 3, 2014. Visit the website to read the full transcript and leave a comment: http://bit.ly/1g1PtiA

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