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1112. This week, we look at why you can safely ignore Kurt Vonnegut’s famous advice about ignoring semicolons. We also look at why taking punctuation advice from fiction writers may not be a good idea for business writing. Then, we look at how major life events, not age, change how you speak as you get older.

The age segment was written by Valerie Fridland, a professor of linguistics at the University of Nevada in Reno and the author of "Like Literally, Dude: Arguing for the Good in Bad English." You can find her at http://www.valeriefridland.com.

00:00 Introduction and Overview
00:10 Kurt Vonnegut's Controversial Take on Semicolons
03:07 Analyzing Vonnegut's Use of Semicolons
04:17 Semicolons in Literature
05:32 Practical Advice for Using Semicolons
06:47 How Age Affects Language Use
07:30 Linguistic Changes Through Life Events
13:28 Personal Story: The Chocolate Cake Donut
15:07 Conclusion and Credits

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