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Do you think the hyphen wins the prize as most-neglected punctuation, while the comma is misused the most?

 

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Posted - December 24, 2021

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  • 10052
    Whatever you say, boss. 







    Trying to convince someone it's not always all about the tildes?


      December 24, 2021 9:57 AM MST
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  • 53559

     

      Hey, it was supposed to be reverse psychology! You put them on the trail now! Arrgghh. 



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      December 24, 2021 11:27 AM MST
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  • 13395
    I like hyphens- thank-you for asking.
      December 24, 2021 9:58 AM MST
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    Arrrggghhh  

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      December 24, 2021 11:24 AM MST
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  • 17628
    No.  They are both overused, usually incorrectly.
      December 24, 2021 10:51 AM MST
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  • 44685
    Not-really but, your the eggspert.
      December 24, 2021 10:54 AM MST
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  • 53559

     

      What, no ellipses, Ellipses Man?



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      December 24, 2021 11:23 AM MST
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  • 16878
    Its the apostrophe thats most frequently misused or omitted, like in plural's.

    I have a habit of over-using hyphens - like now.
      December 25, 2021 5:31 AM MST
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  • 53559

     

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      December 25, 2021 7:47 AM MST
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