My friend, Bryce Wilson, (DJ of World's Largest Cheeto fame) had an irrational pet peeve towards multiple exclamation points. I bet I heard him complain about this at least a dozen times.
I work with a rep who uses a single exclamation point after every sentence in her emails. I guess she is always excited to email me.
Does Bryce Wilson use the apostrophe in "it's" correctly? Because that's a far more seriously pandemic punctuation crime than punctuative exuberance. Every time I see an incorrect "it's" instead of "its" on a sign that cost someone thousands of dollars my face hurts from sneering.
I am even more surprised by the use of the apostrophe in signs that are comparable to: Shoe's for sale. BOGO I always wonder what it is the shoes (or whatever item it is) posess.
Ok, so I actually have a question. I see lots of apostrophes this way: we can carpool on Tuesday's, Thursday's, and Friday's. That's not correct is it? Days of the week?
I think Bryce's disdain was due to his job. As a person reading copy (script) on the air it needs to be typed in a very specific format, as I understand.
Such as double spaced, no caps and so on. At least this is my impression after his rants. It is taught this way at broadcast school but apparently not everyone at the local station went to broadcast school.
As big an on-air goof as he was he took his job very seriously.
I recommend the book "Eats shoots and leaves" which is a funny book about punctuation. A little too snooty British, but pretty entertaining. For a book about punctuation.
18 comments:
Happy birthday, Sean!
How much longer in Omaha?
Lisa
randy
emma
mary
Happy Birthday Sean! Have a great day!
Lisa, Sean is staying in Omaha for the summer.
Monica
Have a great birthday, Sean. I love this picture.
Happy Birthday Sean!!!
P
Sean, no longer a teenager! Have a great day!! Work hard at school!!! You are getting exclamation points for your birthday!!!! Love, Dad!!!!!
Oops, I didn't mean to mock your punctuation, Pat. I didn't see that you also had an exuberant spirit today! I'll try some emoticons:}
!!!!!!' Exuberance is good!
Emily!
My friend, Bryce Wilson, (DJ of World's Largest Cheeto fame) had an irrational pet peeve towards multiple exclamation points. I bet I heard him complain about this at least a dozen times.
I work with a rep who uses a single exclamation point after every sentence in her emails. I guess she is always excited to email me.
Tom
Which looks more celebratory?
Happy Birthday Sean.
Happy Birthday Sean!!!
I rest my case.
P
Your exclaimation points after a happy birthday wish reminds me of pictures of Snoopy dancing.
Lisa
Happy Birthday, Sean!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Does Bryce Wilson use the apostrophe in "it's" correctly? Because that's a far more seriously pandemic punctuation crime than punctuative exuberance. Every time I see an incorrect "it's" instead of "its" on a sign that cost someone thousands of dollars my face hurts from sneering.
Oh, shoot, I should have said "pandemic punctuation pecadillo."
I am even more surprised by the use of the apostrophe in signs that are comparable to:
Shoe's for sale. BOGO
I always wonder what it is the shoes (or whatever item it is) posess.
Ok, so I actually have a question. I see lots of apostrophes this way: we can carpool on Tuesday's, Thursday's, and Friday's.
That's not correct is it? Days of the week?
I am far from a grammar expert. But, it doesn't seem right to me.
Maybe TGIFriday's is to blame.
Tom
I think Bryce's disdain was due to his job. As a person reading copy (script) on the air it needs to be typed in a very specific format, as I understand.
Such as double spaced, no caps and so on. At least this is my impression after his rants. It is taught this way at broadcast school but apparently not everyone at the local station went to broadcast school.
As big an on-air goof as he was he took his job very seriously.
Tom
It's not correct. Just did quick research and now I feel silly.. And I thought of TGIFriday's too.
I recommend the book "Eats shoots and leaves" which is a funny book about punctuation. A little too snooty British, but pretty entertaining. For a book about punctuation.
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