Eggplant.place

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A WOMAN WITHOUT HER MAN IS NOTHING

how would YOU punctuate this sentence?

296d

Connecting the Dots

Some linguistics scholars theorize that those born before the advent of texting utilize ellipsis as a space-saving method for informality or shifting sentiment.

by Madeline Cash

https://granta.com/connecting-the-dots/

#books #punctuation #grammar

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I Love the Em Dash—Too Bad If AI Does Too

I won’t abandon the controversial punctuation mark just to prove I’m human

by Mihika Agarwal (from the archives)

https://thewalrus.ca/i-love-the-em-dash-too-bad-if-ai-does-too/

#books #punctuation #typography

1622 Okes-print of Othello, p. 19. Note use of dashes.

Page 19 of an early printed edition of Shakespeare's "The Moore of Venice" (Othello), showing a dialogue between Iago (Iag.) and Roderigo (Rod.). The text includes Iago's repeated urging to "put money in thy purse" and his declaration "I hate the Moore." The typeface is early modern English blackletter mixed with roman type, with italic used for character names and proper nouns like Desdemona, Barbarian, and Venetian.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dash#/media/File:P15878coll17_5783_large.jpg

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Puntastic! I see your use now punctuation 😂

@linguistics @humor @humor@lemmy.world @aiop @writingcommunity

#LinguisticMemes #Meme #Linguistics #Punctuation #Puns
#Language #Words #Humor #Humour #Funny

"Will you marry me?” Is a marriage proposal.
"Will, You, Mary, Me" is a foursome proposal.
"Will, you marry me" is a time traveler spoiling the future.
"Will you, Mary me" is a cavewoman trying to make Will, who has amnesia remember who he is.

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