Mind the Gap: The History of Punctuation Part 1

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Standing on Points: A Cultural History of Punctuation

Florence Hazrat

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What this podcast is *not*: a rule guide on proper punctuation. We'll only conjure the ghost of grammar in order to put it to rest. What this podcast *is*: a journey through the weird behaviour of punctuation in the wild. Be prepared to amble on the placid path of the comma, get lost on the winding road of brackets, and arrive at the well-deserved rest of the full stop. Along the way, we'll explore the past & future of punctuation, why a comma sparked the Russian Revolution, how to earn millions with a semicolon, and what your favourite mark says about you. Mind your dots & dashes!

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Mind the Gap: The History of Punctuation Part 1

Standing on Points: A Cultural History of Punctuation

41 minutes 54 seconds

5 years ago

Mind the Gap: The History of Punctuation Part 1

In the beginning there was the word, ANDTHEWORDWASWRITTENLIKETHAT -- and nobody was able to read at first sight!

In this episode, we explore why the Greeks and Romans were bad at punctuation, and how bunch of monks from Ireland invented the single most useful element of punctuation: white space.