You’ve heard me say that proper punctuation is necessary to clearly get your message across. Sometimes the punctuation makes subtle differences (like using em dashes instead of parentheses); other times, even just basic punctuation makes a big difference:
Look at these 8 examples of messages that completely change based on punctuation:
1. Don’t wear black people.
2. Has blade, named Sting.
3. Stop clubbing, baby seals.
4. Let’s eat Grandpa.
5. I had eggs, toast and orange juice.
6. Rachael Ray finds inspiration in cooking her family and her dog.
7. I love her period.
8. It’s raining, cats and dogs.
Hope you enjoyed these.
Do you know of any others? Share them in the comments below.
I thoroughly enjoyed “Eats, Shoots and Leaves”. (Or was it “Eats Shoots and Leaves”?) So this article really resonates with me. All of these examples were very funny. I most enjoyed the nonchalant “clubbing, baby seals” and experienced unadulterated laughter followed by a twinge of guilt. (Sort of like whenever I catch an episode of “The Family Guy”.)
Ha ha! That’s awesome. I love these, and there are so many more out there. Maybe it’s time to do a followup post. :)