Had a very interesting conversation with 14 yo about when to use colons, semicolons, and dashes. It reminded me how important this is for good writing...
Paul Graham had a conversation with a 14-year-old about the use of colons, semicolons, and dashes, reflecting on how much information those punctuation marks carry for good writing.
Background
Paul Graham (@paulg) is a prominent programmer, essayist, and co-founder of Y Combinator, the influential Silicon Valley startup accelerator. He is widely known for his essays on writing, startups, and technology.