Topic: Punctuation

Let's Fix Allllll Our .... Email Punctuation Problems

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When we tried chilling out on our email exclamation mark usage, in an attempt to wean ourselves off our addiction, we noticed some other punctuation crutches we've developed.

By Rebecca Greenfield

May 4, 2012

It's Time to Fix America's Email Exclamation Point Addiction!

American email writers are facing an exclamation point crisis that, if we all work together, we can fix.

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By Adam Martin

Jun 30, 2011

Oxford Comma's Non-Demise Brings Twitter Comma Creation Fest

A bogus report of Oxford University Press led to online hilarity

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