24th Sep: National Punctuation Day

National Punctuation Day commemorates all punctuation on September 24th. A period, a comma, a semicolon, a question mark and an exclamation point are examples of some of the punctuation used in writing. They separate sentences and their elements to clarify meaning.  Without them, meaning and grammar would be lost or up for interpretation.

Across the country, punctuation events test skill, educate and even poke fun at some of those embarrassing errors.

• To avoid punctuation altogether, just complete crossword puzzles all day. They don’t use any punctuation.
• Write an error-free email and send it to everyone you know. Better yet, write an email with a single error and challenge your friends to find it.

We all make mistakes. While some mistakes we find humorous, some are costly to relationships or the bottom line.