As it turns out the presence of an apostrophe in a puzzle can be a huge help to high-level players as it narrows down the possible choices for a word, and sometimes that’s all an expert player needs to solve the puzzle. Apparently this woman already knew the answer before she even got the first [...]
Today is National Punctuation Day, head on over to the website to take part in all the festivities. National Punctuation Day
National Punctuation Day is this Friday, September 24th, and this year the organizers are holding a haiku contest during the build-up to the Big Day. Here are my thoughts, appropriately composed: Punctuation Day But why a haiku contest Contradictory Hundreds Enter Haiku Contest to Celebrate National Punctuation Day, September 24
The colon: its usage is evolving due to the internet, text messaging, and twitter. Colonoscopy: It’s Time to Check Your Colons
Good article on the history of emoticons and whether some day they might be considered proper punctuation. Must resist temptation to include emoticon in post… The Very Long History of Emoticons
