Does punctuation matter
Does punctuation matter
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Alice
Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English. I’m Alice…
Neil
And I’m Neil.
Alice
So, Neil, you texted me earlier and didn’t put a full stop at the end.
Neil
You’re right, I never use full stops in texts – they’re much too stuffy – or formal. Texting is like conversation and you don’t need lots of punctuation.
Alice
Well, punctuation is the subject of today’s show. And I know I’m a bit of a stickler about this, but I think you’re letting the standards of written English language slip.
Neil
A stickler is someone who insists on a certain way of doing a particular thing. Surely you aren’t such a stickler for punctuation rules that you want to stop the evolution of English, Alice?
Alice
No, of course not, but I am a stickler when people don’t follow the rules of punctuation because this makes written text ambiguous or difficult to understand.
Neil
Ambiguous means when something has two or more meanings. Can you give me some examples of punctuation making text easier to understand?
Alice
Alright then, here you are: Let’s eat Grandma.
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