Ok, I’m totally . . . what do the British say? Gobsmacked. That’s such a great word! Did you know that in the United States, today is National Punctuation Day? Yep, that’s a real thing. Today, September 24th marks the 17th annual National Punctuation Day.
So what is it you ask? Might as well, I had to, and I’m American for Pete’s sake. So this is it. National Punctuation Day is a day that was created to celebrate TEACHERS! Yes, those unsung heroes that shape young minds.
Anyway, I digress, National Punctuation Day was founded in 2004 by former newspaperman Jeff Rubin to continue “to remind Americans that ‘a comma is not a state of being.’” And, hopefully, underscore the use of proper punctuation.
It has been defined as:
“A celebration of the lowly comma, correctly used quotes, and other proper uses of periods, semicolons, and the ever-mysterious ellipsis.”
I can really get behind this! My eyes are constantly offended by horrible grammar and sloppy punctuation (if any). I guess that’s why I’m a good proofreader. These mistakes actually hurt my eyes! LOL!
So happy National Punctuation Day! May your comma ever be in the right place. http://www.nationalpunctuationday.com/
Deborah White
Deborah has been ghostwriting articles and blog posts for several years now since leaving her 25-year corporate position. She writes for SaaS/PaaS clients by providing them with in-depth research from well-sourced authorities for premium blog posts. She provides natural-sounding SEO in her writing in compliance with the best practices of today. She provides a well-formatted, clear, concise copy with no word salad. Deborah is also the author of the eBook "18 of the Best Email Marketing Strategies Today," available at Amazon. She is currently in the process of writing her second eBook called, "Social Media Marketing for Businesses" (subject to change)