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10 reasons punctuation is incredibly important

Today the U.S celebrates National Punctuation Day, so let’s take the time to remember why it is so very, very important.

1. So we don’t forget who cooked the bacon.

2. …or ruin our pancakes.

3. So we don’t get the wrong diagnosis.

4. So we avoid embarrassing scenes at the hairdressers.

5. So we don’t ignore ugly children.

6. So we don’t murder people out for a walk.

7. So we don’t anger the boss.

8. So we don’t turn our loved ones into soup.

9. So we can write coherent reviews.

10. So we don’t end up with cryptic headlines.

If you still need convincing that punctuation is vital, just remember the poor fate of BBC World newsreader Jonathan Charles.