Grammar pedants - help please.

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compartmental Aug 2020 3:10pm, 27 Aug 2020 42 posts	0 compartmental I have a visceral reaction to semicolons. They are so often badly used and even when correct, there are almost always ways to phrase things that do not require them.
GlennR Aug 2020 3:34pm, 27 Aug 2020 52,285 posts	0 GlennR Best avoided unless writing lists.
GlennR Aug 2020 3:35pm, 27 Aug 2020 52,286 posts	0 GlennR Or writing Greek, where ; = ?
Northern Exile Aug 2020 3:38pm, 27 Aug 2020 6,751 posts	0 Northern Exile * offers kleenex to Linds 😕 *
GordonG Aug 2020 3:48pm, 27 Aug 2020 8,289 posts	0 GordonG Hi all you guys are a good bet to help me (please!) come up with a word i'm trying to think of a collective noun for short stories, one that isn't obvious (e.g. not 'a collection of...'), but slightly humorous/off the wall, while still being accurate-ish (the other day I saw "a binge of Netflix watchers"). would welcome your suggestions, thank you.
LindsD Aug 2020 3:58pm, 27 Aug 2020 40,140 posts	0 LindsD Pithiness
LindsD Aug 2020 3:59pm, 27 Aug 2020 40,141 posts	0 LindsD terseness
LindsD Aug 2020 4:01pm, 27 Aug 2020 40,142 posts	0 LindsD abbreviation (stop me someone, please. I have a job)
Lizzie W Aug 2020 4:12pm, 27 Aug 2020 23,568 posts	0 Lizzie W Farago
cerid Aug 2020 4:13pm, 27 Aug 2020 104 posts	0 cerid Ream?

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