What a difference a comma makes!

[Nicolai]

If you haven't already, all you punctuation lovers should check out "Eats Shoots and Leaves," by Lynne Truss. You only need to add commas to the book title (eats, shoots, and leaves) to describe what may be bad behavior at a picnic.

[MatthewKrauss]

Improper use of punctuation can make your message unclear, and identifies the writer as uneducated. By using correct punctuation and proper use of commas, You can make the message clear and unmistakable.

[TDDude]

Another example of the importance of punctuation.

Male version:
"A woman, without her man, is nothing!!"

Female version:
"A woman: without her, man is nothing!!"

[KD5NRH]

I have an excellent example which illustrates the importance of appropriate capitalization - but it doesn't meet the 10-yr old rule so I can't share it....

But basically it involved assisting your aunt's husband, Jack, get down off a horse...

Coal in the stocking for both of us - - - you for suggesting that, me for knowing what you were inferring.

Actually, I'm pretty sure he was implying. You did the inferring.

[Oldgringo]

Improper use of punctuation can make your message unclear, and identifies the writer as uneducated. By using correct punctuation and proper use of commas, You can make the message clear and unmistakable.

Roger that! A paragraph every now and then with proper nouns capitalized comes in handy as well.

[Cobra Medic]

[Oldgringo]

Another example of the importance of punctuation.

Male version:
"A woman, without her man, is nothing!!"

Female version:
"A woman: without her, man is nothing!!"

That's awesome

on both counts.