The reason to stand up for punctuation is that without it there is no reliable way of communicating meaning.

Oh, the illusion of choice in the modern world - don't get me started. But don't you agree that the Internet has softened our brains and made us forget that 'choice' used to mean something different from selecting options from menus?

Old radio comedy makes me laugh, as well as 'I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue' and comedians like Paul Merton.

The reason to stand up for punctuation is that without it there is no reliable way of communicating meaning.

What the semicolon's anxious supporters fret about is the tendency of contemporary writers to use a dash instead of a semicolon and thus precipitate the end of the world. Are they being alarmist?

I do needlepoint from kits. I give them as gifts to people in the form of cushion covers and they are often speechless with horror.

My favorite thing in the world is a quiz show, 'University Challenge,' so you can see what kind of sad person I am.