Sticklers Make A Point On National Punctuation Day

Its National Punctuation Day!

Jeff Rubin is the founder of National Punctuation Day (September 24^th). He talks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about his crusade.

Although I am posting this a day late, it’s not too late to celebrate.

(And please forgive any punctuation/grammar mistakes)

Apparently, Jeff Rubin is a repressed English teacher, he reads the San Francisco Chronicle every day with a red sharpie in hand.

Rubin points out that 60% of new freshmen at Cal State University are taking remedial english. Is this related to the dawn of the digital age? Is texting the end of proper English? I am guilty of using only periods and question marks when I text. Although I do wish, my phone had a spell check function. I relate to the author that just throws in the comma because she thought she hadn’t used one in awhile. Don’t get me wrong the rules are important, but for me they are too much like formulas in math, they stifle my creativity (LOL).

Rubin also points out some of his biggest pet peeves. Apostrophe use, People who make up their own punctuation style, comma use, and misuse of their, there, and they're; your and you're.

In case you are wondering, I do think the title is purposely incorrect.