How Good Is Your Punctuation?

“People who say punctuation doesn’t matter are unwittingly saying that clear expression doesn’t matter; that the million beautiful nuances of English don’t matter; that good writing doesn’t matter.”

When it comes to punctuation, it’s clear where Harry Mount, a writer and journalist, stands on the subject.

Having recently launched an online course on the subject with the Idler Academy in London, Mount says punctuation is essential for clarity in writing.

“Punctuation, more than anything else, turns the written word into the spoken word inside your head,” he says.