Anybody remember the Seinfeld episode when Elaine broke up with the guy who didn't use exclamation points when he took down her messages? Her friend had a baby! This warrants an exclamation!
This article - aptly called "So Many Exclamation Points!" - that appeared in Slate reminded me of that episode. I, for one, will admit that in the initial stages of a relationship, any correspondence containing improper grammar or misuse of punctuation is an automatic strike. Remember, I'm the girl that smiles internally when I find mistakes in The New York Times. (That's right, kids. I'm as anal-retentive as they come - so punctuate those text messages!) Oh, and yes, I do think about these things.
Usually I'd quote sections of the article, but in this case, I think it's definitely worth the read. On second thought, make that: Worth the read!
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An admitted academiaholic embraces her inner geek in New York City
About Me
- Tracy Bratten
- I just graduated from New York University with my Master's degree in Journalism in General and Investigative Reporting, with a focus on Magazine Journalism. I graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2004 with a B.S. in Advertising and a B.A. in Spanish.
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Required Reading
- "Why I Write" by George Orwell, from Collected Essays: Journalism and Letters of George Orwell
- Eats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne Truss
- On Writing Well by William Zinsser
- The Atoms of Language: The Mind's Hidden Rules of Grammar by Mark C. Baker
- The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White
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