I realize that some of you may have come in hopes of hearing tips on how tobecome a professional writer. I say to you, "If you really want to hurt yourparents, and you don't have the nerve to be a homosexual, the least you cando is go into the arts. But do not use semicolons. They are transvestitehermaphrodites, standing for absolutely nothing. All they do is show you'vebeen to college. Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
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In “How to be a professional writer?”, Mark Twain has given a humorous answer to the question that worries many people who want to become writers. The answer to this question is very easy. All you have to do is avoid using semicolons and use only commas in your writing. Using a semicolon instead of a comma will make you less professional and show that you have been to college.

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