Mister Davecolon and semicolon imply the existence of hemisemicolon and hemisemidemicolon #fediMusic #punctuation
alice 🪞♥️ 🎩🐇#Punctuation marks hanging out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ky0YOo7_Y0o&theme=dark
Punctuation marks hanging out
David G. SmithFunny*—Well,… at least *I* like this!
*YMMV
cc @grammargirl
#Video #PartsOfSpeach #Punctuation #Characters #MurderMystery #Funny
A grammatical murder mystery
DeadTOm 
I've been told twice now by 20-somethings that punctuation, specifically periods, are rude.
Punctuation is still the best system we have for improving clear expression, clarifying structure and meaning, and reducing ambiguity. It's responsible for the largest jump in scientific and medical advancements we've seen so far simply due to its role in research papers.
If using periods makes me an asshole, I'm ok with that. At least I'm clear about it.
WenAre you ashamed of the em (—) dash?
What’s an EM dash?
I never knew they were shameful
I never use them
Of course not
Poll ended at .
cluaranElle Cordova - A Grammatical Murder Mystery
https://youtube.com/shorts/RC2pFHS0mgU
#142holdheap #Editing #Humour #English #Grammar #Punctuation
A grammatical murder mystery
रञ्जित (Ranjit Mathew)“The Oxford Comma - Why And Why Not”, Deborah Court (https://www.deborahcourtbooks.com/post/the-oxford-comma-why-and-why-not).
Via HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47533160
#Comma #OxfordComma #English #Grammar #Punctuation #Language #Rules
The Oxford Comma - Why and Why Not
Did you used to watch Fawlty Towers? If so, you will surely remember the episode in which Basil Fawlty, played by the inimitable John Cleese, is anxious not to offend an incoming group of German guests who, he assumes, carry guilt about their nation's past. He instructs his staff, repeatedly and in increasingly frantic tones, "Don't mention the war!" His anxiety getting the best of him, he ends up goose-stepping through the dining room.Friends, though our hearts are with our soldiers and the hos
Kathy BrysonA grammarian treat to start your week!
Everything you ever needed to know about apostrophes!
https://kathybrysonblog.wordpress.com/2026/04/29/apostrophes/
#blogging #Writing #amwriting #writingtip #editing #publishing #punctuation #grammar
PhilosophicsThe Space Between is more than a Dave Matthews song. It's how Romantic writing evolved from contiguous strings.
https://philosophics.blog/2026/05/08/a-brief-and-largely-accurate-history-of-punctuation/?utm_source=masto&utm_medium=social
#artificialintelligence #books #emdash #fiction #history #language #Latin #blog #podcast #philosophy #punctuation #satire #writing
https://philosophics.blog/2026/05/08/a-brief-and-largely-accurate-history-of-punctuation/?utm_source=masto&utm_medium=social
#artificialintelligence #books #emdash #fiction #history #language #Latin #blog #podcast #philosophy #punctuation #satire #writing
A grammarian end of the week treat!
Everything you ever needed to know about apostrophes!
https://kathybrysonblog.wordpress.com/2026/04/29/apostrophes/
#blogging #Writing #amwriting #writingtip #editing #publishing #punctuation #grammar