Wild Herds of Punctuation Marks on the Loose

We’ve lost control of our keyboards. Punctuation marks have taken over!

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Cartoon of snakes shaped like a question mark and an exclamation mark.
They’re on the loose!

Perhaps it’s due to global warming, or maybe overpopulation, but have you noticed that punctuation marks which once roamed the wild like lone wolves have taken to grazing in herds? Multiple question marks terrorise the neighbourhood. Why????

And those exclamation points!!! Oh my God!!!! They’re everywhere!!!!

Call me old-fashioned (but don’t call me old), but I kinda think your writing should be strong enough that just one punctuation mark should suffice. Instead of saying OMG!!! I love you!!!, how about finding a fresh, endearing and memorable way to do it instead?

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Author: Roslyn Carrington

Roslyn Carrington has been a freelance writer, editor and proofreader for over 11 years. She has published 14 novels and has ghost-written several memoirs and non-fiction works. She writes, edits and proofreads for a variety of publications and corporate clients.

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