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How to Celebrate
National Punctuation Day®
By Jeff Rubin
Founder
National Punctuation Day®
See how people around the U.S.
have celebrated National Punctuation Day.
Ive been giving this a lot of thought, as several newspaper reporters who have interviewed me for stories have asked me this question.
Heres a game plan for your celebration of National Punctuation Day®. A few words of caution: Dont overdo it.
- Sleep late.
- Take a long shower or bath.
- Go out for coffee and a bagel (or two).
- Read a newspaper and circle all of the punctuation errors you find (or think you find, but arent sure) with a red pen.
- Take a leisurely stroll, paying close attention to store signs with incorrectly punctuated words.
- Stop in those stores to correct the owners.
- If the owners are not there, leave notes.
- Visit a bookstore and purchase a copy of Strunk & Whites The Elements of Style.
- Look up all the words you circled.
- Congratulate yourself on becoming a better written communicator.
- Go home.
- Sit down.
- Write an error-free letter to a friend.
- Take a nap. It has been a long day.
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