Comments on: How ‘Bout a Semicolon for Dessert? http://trueslant.com/lauranathan/2009/09/24/how-bout-a-semicolon-for-dessert/ Reading, writing, and society Sun, 19 Jun 2011 07:44:20 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Laura Nathan-Garner http://trueslant.com/lauranathan/2009/09/24/how-bout-a-semicolon-for-dessert/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Laura Nathan-Garner Fri, 25 Sep 2009 01:42:28 +0000 http://trueslant.com/lauranathan/?p=492#comment-88 I'll give you that Punctuation Day is a sort of anal-retentive day when it comes to proofreading signs, correcting other people's grammar, etc. I proofread billboards and menus like just about every other writer I know. But come on, don't you think baking a semicolon cake perhaps falls into the dork/nerd/whatever-you-want-to-call-it territory? I’ll give you that Punctuation Day is a sort of anal-retentive day when it comes to proofreading signs, correcting other people’s grammar, etc. I proofread billboards and menus like just about every other writer I know. But come on, don’t you think baking a semicolon cake perhaps falls into the dork/nerd/whatever-you-want-to-call-it territory?

]]> By: davidlosangeles http://trueslant.com/lauranathan/2009/09/24/how-bout-a-semicolon-for-dessert/comment-page-1/#comment-87 davidlosangeles Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:17:57 +0000 http://trueslant.com/lauranathan/?p=492#comment-87 Ms. Nathan, Your husband is quite mistaken. While both Pi Day (March 14 at 1:59:26) and Pi Approximation Day (July 22) are indeed "Nerd Days" (Dork is not really the appropriate term here, although Geek would work) Punctuation Day is definitely not a Nerd Day. Geeks and Nerds rarely obsess about grammar, punctuation, or spelling (but they will tell you all about the difference between Vulcans and Romulans). It would be more appropriate to call it an "Anal-Retentive Day" (one of my favorite tee-shirts asks the question "Why is there a hyphen in anal-retentive"). As writers, words are our tools, we have to use them appropriately. Ms. Nathan,

Your husband is quite mistaken. While both Pi Day (March 14 at 1:59:26) and Pi Approximation Day (July 22) are indeed “Nerd Days” (Dork is not really the appropriate term here, although Geek would work) Punctuation Day is definitely not a Nerd Day. Geeks and Nerds rarely obsess about grammar, punctuation, or spelling (but they will tell you all about the difference between Vulcans and Romulans). It would be more appropriate to call it an “Anal-Retentive Day” (one of my favorite tee-shirts asks the question “Why is there a hyphen in anal-retentive”). As writers, words are our tools, we have to use them appropriately.

]]> By: F. Paul Wilson http://trueslant.com/lauranathan/2009/09/24/how-bout-a-semicolon-for-dessert/comment-page-1/#comment-86 F. Paul Wilson Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:36:05 +0000 http://trueslant.com/lauranathan/?p=492#comment-86 "Punctuation Day deserves an exclamation mark." Good point. (sorry) As a devout (albeit comma-shy) grammar nerd who reads Patricia O'Connor's books for fun, I applaud this day and you, Laura, for bringing it to our attention. “Punctuation Day deserves an exclamation mark.”

Good point. (sorry)

As a devout (albeit comma-shy) grammar nerd who reads Patricia O’Connor’s books for fun, I applaud this day and you, Laura, for bringing it to our attention.

]]> By: Laura Nathan-Garner http://trueslant.com/lauranathan/2009/09/24/how-bout-a-semicolon-for-dessert/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Laura Nathan-Garner Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:06:08 +0000 http://trueslant.com/lauranathan/?p=492#comment-85 Haha. Love it. Here's one, not quite a punctuation problem, as much as two commonly confused words: Everyday should be Punctuation Day. Every day should be Punction Day. Haha. Love it. Here’s one, not quite a punctuation problem, as much as two commonly confused words:

Everyday should be Punctuation Day.

Every day should be Punction Day.

]]> By: andreaitis http://trueslant.com/lauranathan/2009/09/24/how-bout-a-semicolon-for-dessert/comment-page-1/#comment-84 andreaitis Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:55:48 +0000 http://trueslant.com/lauranathan/?p=492#comment-84 And: Punctuation Day deserves an exclamation, Mark. Punctuation Day deserves an exclamation mark. ( ! ) Anyone else want to play? And:
Punctuation Day deserves an exclamation, Mark.

Punctuation Day deserves an exclamation mark.

( ! )

Anyone else want to play?

]]> By: andreaitis http://trueslant.com/lauranathan/2009/09/24/how-bout-a-semicolon-for-dessert/comment-page-1/#comment-83 andreaitis Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:54:29 +0000 http://trueslant.com/lauranathan/?p=492#comment-83 I'm down, with Punctuation Day. I mean, I'm down with Punctuation Day. I’m down, with Punctuation Day.

I mean, I’m down with Punctuation Day.

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