8 funny examples of why punctuation matters

You’ve heard me say that proper punctuation is necessary to clearly get your message across. Sometimes the punctuation makes subtle differences (like using em dashes instead of parentheses); other times, even just basic punctuation makes a big difference:

Look at these 8 examples of messages that completely change based on punctuation:

1. Don’t wear black people.

2. Has blade, named Sting.

3. Stop clubbing, baby seals.

4. Let’s eat Grandpa.

5. I had eggs, toast and orange juice.

6. Rachael Ray finds inspiration in cooking her family and her dog.

7. I love her period.

8. It’s raining, cats and dogs.

Hope you enjoyed these.

Do you know of any others? Share them in the comments below.