I cannot be bothered to read Cormac McCarthy's advice on punctuation because my opinion from reading his mawkish and dreary tomeThe Road is that he doesn't actually know how to punctuate. Like you say, emails and social media have brought the exclamation mark back into fashion. I never...
After so many white and gray Seattle winter images in a row, campers, I thought everyone might be refreshed by the sight of a little green. As I like to tell the students in my writing classes, hitting the same note over and over again, even in the name of realism, can get a littl...
Being able to spell, punctuate and um, write is sort of expected with the profession. I appreciate that some people have dyslexia, or are terrible spellers. I’m severely ADD and often my sentences go off the rails…which is why even I hire pros for the polish. We need our work at ...
Originally formed in 1976, in Crawley, UK, the band originally went by the name The Easy Cure. Previous to The Easy Cure the band were named Malice but chose to rename the project after the departure of some members. The Easy Cure were just some dudes who liked to dress in black, pain...
Punctuate the space with yellow throw pillows, a chenille throw over a sofa or bed, framed wall art, and even your fresh flowers to bring your color palette in focus. When combined with brassy finishes, this can enhance the presence of yellow. Lenah Mill – The Estates, Rosslyn modern in...
The same three words punctuate a crescendo-building riff about the difference between old and new politics. ‘That’s why not answering questions ’cause we are afraid our answers won’t be popular just won’t do. That’s why telling the American people what we think they want to hear ins...
Don't over-punctuate.Adding multiple punctuation marks, such as ??? or !!! after a sentence makes it seem as though you are shouting or frustrated with the recipient. Use normal punctuation rules. Don't use all capitals.Using all caps MAKES IT SEEM LIKE YOU'RE SHOUTING. Shouting is rude...
According to Darwin Magazine: Prime Movers, the first email message was sent in 1971 by an engineer named Ray Tomlinson. Before this, you could only send messages to users on a single machine. Tomlinson's breakthrough was the ability to send messages to other machines on the Internet, using...
Verdict:Harmless unless you’re a demon toy that wants to kill her. 15.Joshy(2016) This surprisingly poignant bachelor-weekend dramedy is the definition of a sausage-fest, though women punctuate the brotherly bonding in unexpected, and at times uncomfortable, ways. Alex Ross Perry plays the ne...
When Whitney Wolfe Herd launched Bumble, she simply wanted to create a dating app where women felt more at home. Now, three years later, the company is worth more than $1 billion, and she’s emerged as the unlikely face of a women’s movement....