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Radio 4,01 Oct 2026,28 mins

Where Did Punctuation Come From?

Word of Mouth

Available for over a year

Ever wondered where all our squiggles and dots of modern punctuation come from? Author of On The Mark Florence Hazrat gives us a witty and fascinating insight into how punctuation began and has evolved through the centuries, continuing to adapt and change as our methods of writing and communicating become increasingly short and pithy as we do so much online. Produced in partnership with the Open University by Maggie Ayre for BBC Audio Bristol

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