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The Period Is Pissed

New Republic
The Period Is Pissed

OMG, digital communication is changing our language! You wonโ€™t hear me lament over any of this, Iโ€™m always fascinated how language evolves in new contexts. The New Republic has an insightful observation about how the full stop has become passive-aggressive in digital communication, especially instant messaging.


From Weekly Filet #139, in November 2013.

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