Stops, or How to Punctuate

Throughout the ages, languages continue to adapt and change. English, being a relatively new language, is a nice example of that. Though the English vocabulary is continually evolving, the system of punctuation has remained constant for the most part. This means that grammar books from 1895 are still applicable today. Therefore, if the following sentence looks correct to you, perhaps listening to Paul Allardyce's "Stops, or How to Punctuate" would be a good idea. (Summary by Shurtagal) The following sections were read by 2 readers: 01 – Introduction: Nicholas James Bridgewater, stepheather 02 – The Full Stop: Zachary Brewster-Geisz, Laurie Anne Walden 03 – The Comma: Miranda Stinson, Sarah Jennings 04 – The Semicolon: Shurtagal, Zachary Brewster-Geisz 05 – The Colon: Zachary Brewster-Geisz, Sarah Jennings 06 – The Point of Interrogation: Shurtagal, Kara Shallenberg 07 – The Mark of Exclamation: Clarica, stepheather 08 – The Dash: Sarah Jennings, Clarica 09 – Brackets: Shurtagal, Kara Shallenberg 10 – The Inverted Comma: Zachary Brewster-Geisz, Kristen McQuillin 11 – Italics: Robin Cotter, Clarica 12 – The Hyphen: Sarah Jennings, Clarica 13 – The Apostrophe: Ada Kerman, Robin Cotter 14 – Mark of Ellipses: Clarica, stepheather Author - Paul Allardyce. Narrator - LibriVox Community. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.