Punctuation Perfectionist Gifts

'Yes, a winky face is correct... But in ancient times, the semicolon was actually used to separate archaic written devices known as 'complete sentences.''

Writer with punctuation spray.

'First off, there's no 'y' in resume...'

"I''' have the misspelled 'Ceasar' salad and the improperly hyphenated veal osso-buco."

"I found a misused apostrophe in one of your entrees."

Someone who knows apostrophes

"Baxter...about this report...your punctuation, spelling and grammar are perfect. No one can understand it!"

'They're arguing over whether it should have an apostrophe.'

In HR office: 'Yes, I'm very punctual. I always use commas and periods.'

Woman to co-worker: 'Some people want to abolish apostrophes ? but I'm very possessive about them.'

'The grammar's awful and the spelling's atrocious - otherwise it's an impressive CV.'

I've got all the words I need for my novel, it's just a case of putting them in the right order.

GPC negotiators will only take on 'merited criticism'.

"Comma!"

'Nobody understands the apostrophe.'

"You tend to overuse the exclamation point."

You need to learn punctuation. I'ts, important later! 'in life'

What Editors Do

'More might have turned up, Sir, if you had put the apostrophe in the correct place...'

"Who teaches apostrophe usage?"

'Can you give me one good reason why you never use hyphens?'

'Yes, I'm very punctual. I always use commas and periods.'

"I'm sorry, but refusing to use an Oxford comma isn't really grounds for divorce."

Book reading a work titled: 'How to be self-reflexive.'

'I can't take all the credit... I used spell-check.'

Books: Closed Down Due To Exasperation.

'Some say I shouldn't be so picky, which is why I'm not going to stop seeing you for ending a sentence with a preposition.'

'Here's another email from a parent, written in lower case with no punctuation and seventeen spelling errors, demanding we do a better job of teaching social skills.'

'I think you'll find that should be 'to whom' rather than 'to who'.'

'More might have turned up, Sir, if you had put the apostrophe in the correct place.'

Will separate coordinate clauses for food.

"Spelling and punctuation is not a fad!"

Tomato's, Cucumber's, Apostrophe's.

I have taken over Sarahs body!

"What do you think- capitalize 'Me'? Or too much?"