Tag: Lynne Truss

  • Insights from Bestsellers: Pandas and Punctuation

    Insights from Bestsellers: Pandas and Punctuation

    Does punctuation matter?

    The answer can be found in this story about a panda that walked into a cafe, ordered a sandwich, ate it, and fired a gun into the air. Why did the panda do such a thing?

    The answer lies in a badly punctuated manual with a definition of “panda”:

    “Large black-and-white bear-like mammal, native to China. Eats, shoots and leaves.” – Lynne Truss, Eats, Shoots and Leaves

    How important is it to you to learn punctuation rules?