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9 Funny Examples That Prove Why Punctuation Is Important

Clarity is essential in life. A misinterpreted sentence, whether verbal or written, may have disastrous consequences. The importance of punctuation marks is clearly demonstrated in the difference ...
BBC

Using punctuation to write better sentences

Speaker 1: Commas are punctuation marks that are vital for helping us to be understood correctly. Speaker 2: (TO OTHER PEOPLE) Can you believe I wrote that on my dating profile? Speaker 1: Hobbies and ...
Bustle

This Is Why Punctuation Is So Important

Rejoice, my fellow grammar fanatics, for today is National Punctuation Day! If you're* friends who haven't quite grasped (or simply don't care about) the concept of run-on sentences and the Oxford ...
Brandeis University

End Stop Punctuation, Fragments, and Commas

When you reach the end of a sentence, you need a period, question mark, or exclamation point. Phrases or subordinate clauses standing alone are missing a subject or a verb or are stated in such a way ...
unr.edu

Dialogue punctuation

With dialogue, specific punctuation is needed. Most often, commas and periods go within the quotation marks, but there are some forms of punctuation and examples that go outside of the quotation marks ...
The New Indian Express

A sentence is not complete without punctuation

If a phrase or a sentence is not punctuated correctly, the intended meaning of a message changes completely. A serious message can become a joke and vice versa. Look at the following examples: 1. An ...