Originally Posted By: Gordon Scott
communication by text can be a very blunt instrument indeed.

Words and phrases are also used differently in some locales and it can be a profound difference. A misread inflection or punctuation oversight can make a huge difference to interpretation.

I have a punctuation example I read recently that amuses me. YMMV,

I like cooking my wife and my children.
Commas save lives!

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