National Punctuation Day

**Learning Newbie** · 09-24-2008, 07:17 PM

http://www.nationalpunctuationday.com/

Today is national punctuation day!

In celebration, the site above is trying to promote legible grammar, and has links to fun stuff, like this story about a comma that cost $2+ million. And examples of how punctuation can change the entire message being communicated, as in

Let’s eat, mommy.
Let’s eat mommy.

There's even a punctuation rap!

**chrishirst** · 09-26-2008, 05:27 AM

Why English Teachers Are Important: The Words are the same.
Only the punctuation changes...

Quote:

Dear Thomas,

I want a man who knows what love is all about. You are
generous, kind, thoughtful. People who are not like you admit
to being useless and inferior. You have ruined me for other
men. I yearn for you. I have no feelings whatsoever when we're
apart. I can be forever happy will you let me be yours?

Maria

Quote:

Dear Thomas,

I want a man who knows what love is. All about you are
generous, kind, thoughtful people, who are not like you. Admit
to being useless and inferior. You have ruined me. For other
men, I yearn. For you, I have no feelings whatsoever. When
we're apart, I can be forever happy. Will you let me be? Yours,

Maria