On the Uses of Punctuation

In a recent post, ase launched a broadside against bad punctuation, and in particular against trailing ellipses. As an occasional user, I felt the need to protest this, and it quickly developed that we were in substantial agreement - that it was primarily their use as a simple substitute for periods that upset her.

At any rate, one of her other comments led me to thinking about punctuation in general, and I'm going to inflict some of those thoughts on... well, on anyone who cares to look under the cut.

( Syntax or Elocution )