Sept. 24 is National Punctuation Day, a time to think about all those lowly, little dots, lines, and squiggles that adorn the written word. One of the websites promoting the occasion announces, ...
Correct punctuation is second only to correct pronunciation in the English language. Correct spelling helps, too. And grammar has to be in the mix somewhere. Punctuation Made Easy, an interactive ...
Self-styled “language obsessive and... punctuation perfectionist” Brandreth (Oscar Wilde and the Return of Jack the Ripper), a mystery novelist, BBC broadcaster, and former member of Parliament, ...
New symbols are being designed; old marks are serving new purposes. And collectives are actively working to preserve the correct uses of the dots and squiggles. In the 3rd century BCE, the Greeks ...