Grammar Police: However and Semicolons

By far, one of my biggest pet peeves is a writer who doesn’t understand how to use a semicolon correct. Or, rather, the writer fails to use a semicolon. Most commonly, this is in conjunction with the word however.
I think that most people know that a semicolon can be used in place of a period when the two sentences are highly related. For example:
I work as a freelance writer; most of my work is done from home.
Overusing semicolons doesn’t make you sound smart. My 7th grade English teacher told me that semicolons are like jalapeno peppers. One makes a dish …read more