“Why does punctuation matter? Some people find inspiration in cooking their families and their dogs. Others find inspiration in cooking, their families, and their dogs.” Let’s face it, punctuation saves lives. It may sound a little strange to say that, but when you think of the effect that just the humble comma can have on the meaning of a sentence, it becomes readily apparent that there are some really strong arguments for learning to use them properly. For instance, you really don’t want to say “Let’s eat Grandma!” when you mean “Let’s eat, Grandma!” The first means you’re suggesting you eat your sweet old granny, the second invites her to come dine with you, see the difference? Punctuation Day shares this wisdom with the world, as well as the wisdom of all the other forms of punctuation. History of Punctuation Day Punctuation Day was established by Jeff Rubin, founder of the day ands of Punctuation Day . Punctuation can be tricky for some people, those who struggle to know when it’s appropriate to use a colon, or a set of brackets, or even an ellipsis. You thought we were going to talk about the full stop, the comma, and the semi-colon? Of course we are, but these are commonly known about forms of punctuation, and not everyone knows that the world of grammatical structure spreads beyond these commonly used (though commonly misunderstood) forms. Punctuation Day was established to help reinforce these lessons we learned in primary school, and to reinforce their use and to show just how important they can be to ensure that what you write is properly interpreted as what you mean. That doesn’t mean that the world of punctuation is all peaceful and orderly though! Sometimes you run into rogue sectors that argue whether or not things like the Oxford Comma are valid. Believe us, it is, anyone who says otherwise is a heathen.
It's also World Cassowary Day. Help save the killer bird of Australia, they're sort of like a dinosaur but not quite as intelligent. https://www.theguardian.com/comment...ke-cassowaries-here-are-some-rules-to-live-by
Grammar and punctuation eh? An ex boss of mine would sum it up like this when we did haulage for a fastener company "The difference between knowing your nuts and knowing you're nuts!"
Yes...and that blue neck. Looks like plastic. Bizarre creatures from another world. I was on a rainforest walk and we came across a mummy cassiowary and two chicks, eating Cassio plums, which are weirdly the same blue colour. Me and the other dopey tourists said 'aaah, sweet...' etc. But the guide practically fainted in terror. Made us all hide behind trees until they'd gone as they're so aggressive with chicks around. Australia... I loved it so much. One day I'll be back.
