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sjsmac t1_j189ryj wrote

What books are they reading that have incorrect punctuation?

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pw_librarian OP t1_j18i2d8 wrote

Older member of my family - I think they learned strict rules at school which were somewhat arbitrary. I personally don't think language is ever 'incorrect'. It just lives...

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crinklepop t1_j18znxs wrote

I've read books with non-standard punctuation for purely stylistic reasons and found that a bit annoying/pretentious. I read Hotel World by Ali Smith recently though and it abuses all sorts of punctuation and type-setting rules beautifully! It's done playfully, artfully and with purpose, so I loved it.

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