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Today is National Punctuation Day, a celebration of punctuation which occurs each year on Sept. 24.Founded by Jeff Rubin in 2004, National Punctuation Day simply promotes the correct usage of punctuation. Rubin encourages appreciators of correct punctuation and spelling to send in pictures of errors spotted in every day life. H/T: Val Hughes.
Question: Which is your favorite punctuation mark?
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hereinidaho on September 24 at 9:05 a.m.
I didn’t know I am supposed to have a favorite. Is this something new?
duroc on September 24 at 9:18 a.m.
Someone tell Kage_Mann!
Don_Sausser on September 24 at 9:33 a.m.
Considering the current state of text messaging and tweets this organization should retire.
Truly on September 24 at 11:20 a.m.
This is so embarrassing with my mother who was an English teacher but I am admitting my punctuation stinks. I think the most I use anymore are “…..” and ! I need to go back to the day when they taught this stuff.
There I came clean. I can sleep now tonight:)
Peace!
Truly
kamm on September 24 at 8:15 p.m.
I love the semicolon; I always have.
DuaneRasmussen on September 24 at 8:43 p.m.
I like the question mark. You can use it to learn things.
lew2nl on September 24 at 9:00 p.m.
Don Sausser - I think you omitted a comma in your statement.
Just saying. :)
Don_Sausser on September 24 at 9:06 p.m.
Thank you,,,,, Lew
Spudbob on September 25 at 3:08 p.m.
My favorite punctuation mark? The interrobang (‽). It is a combination of an exclamation point and a question mark and it denotes things that combine both emotions.
idviking on September 26 at 8:08 a.m.
The oxford comma. It has character, status, and controversy all wrapped up in a small dot with a tail.
HelenNewton on September 26 at 10:02 a.m.
I know I’m late but it couldn’t be helped. How could it be anything but an exclamation mark!!! I know. That should have a ? mark after it but it deserved a !.