Supporting players against a sea of commas, exclamation points, and other heroes of the written word, These quiet champions of our language get the spotlight thanks to Keith Huston’s Meticulous research and witty pen. Like gentle pilcrow, Who started as “kaput” Then changed to “c” To mark the start of each new paragraph. ‘Til rubricators came along to flourish her: thus, the backwards P was born. Live on, Pilcrow, in proofers’ marks and MS Word, though hidden as you are behind your secret […]
An ode to punctuation, or erotica for grammar geeks
Shady Characters: The Secret Life of Punctuation, Symbols & Other Typographical Marks by Keith Houston
