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Mind your periods and question marks.

http://www.nationalpunctuationday.com/


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I made -that one- a link, Anna. (thanks!)



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alas, the ellipsis symbol returns the dreaded '404'...
-ron (punctuation misuse is, fun) obvious


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National Punctuation Day even got a mention on CBS News every-hour-on-the-hour. Now THAT's a product placement!!

(I got a 404 for ellipisis, too. Guess there's no such thing.)




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From the site's *heading:

...and the ever-mysterious ellipsis

I'd like to maintain the minute bit of mystery surrounding *my ellipses...


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No 404 here …


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My personal hero on the thorny subject of punctuation is Lord Timothy Dexter [1748-1806]. In his autobiography, A Pickle for the Knowing Ones: or Plain Truths in a Homespun Dress, he added an appendix consisting of a whole bunch of punctuation. As he wrote: "fouder mister printer the Nowing ones complane of my book the fust edition had no stops I put in A Nuf here and thay may peper and solt it as they plese".

http://fifth-estate.home.comcast.net/lord_dexter/the_holl_pickle.htm



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There's a car wash in town with a despicable sign which reads:

Ladies Day
Tuesday's

Makes me want to leap out of the car and chop it down!


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Dear Bean ~

I have a similar reaction to all businesses which use the word "nite" on their signs, e.g. "Day-n-Nite Grocery." Grrrr.


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I liked the "Antiques and Junque" store but the Kozy Korner Kafe annoys me no end.


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