But semicolons are unavoidable when you must write the likes of: Lucy’s favorite novels are Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters; Farewell, My Lovely; and One Time, One Place. Because: Lucy’s favorite novels are Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters, Farewell, My Lovely, and One Time, One Place. Well, how many novels is that, anyway? Three? Five?
