You Are Not So Smart 278 - An Admirable Point - Florence Hazrat
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Jan 7, 2024 In this episode, Florence Hazrat, a scholar of punctuation, discusses the history and evolution of punctuation marks in the English language. She reveals that punctuation marks often have a single inventor and talks about the strange facts surrounding the creation of question marks, exclamation points, and semicolons. The episode dives into the origins of punctuation and its challenges in modern communication.
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Introduction
00:00 • 6min
The Evolution of Punctuation
05:46 • 5min
The Origins and Weird History of Punctuation Marks
10:44 • 2min
NetSuite by Oracle: Streamlining Business Management and Improving Performance
12:52 • 3min
The History and Evolution of Punctuation
15:26 • 17min
The Evolution of the Exclamation Mark
32:24 • 28min
Links, Book Details, and Support for the Podcast
01:00:15 • 2min
Reflecting on the New Year and Making Lasting Changes
01:01:53 • 2min