Punctuation is the backbone of English, recognized worldwide as the "international language". A consistent set of rules in grammar allows many people, even those learning English, to have a solid base of understanding that grants them further opportunity to push themselves to becoming more proficient in their knowledge.
In the age of mass media that reaches an international audience, Twitter reigns supreme in supposed
conciseness. With the limited number of characters many people claim that less grammar is needed to get their point across and many of the millions of tweets made every day continue with the disregard of punctuation. Amanda Cosco from Social Times says that these tweets are only "thoughts" (Source F) that can be conveyed in 140 characters or less. The few "thoughts" that make use of the limited space by using punctuation become elevated, expressing more with less.
Even though we disregard many grammar rules when speaking in everyday life, punctuation is still what defines us and our relationships. America has a very casual approach to speaking, but this makes the distinction between formal and normal speech and writing much wider. What makes the difference between a skilled speaker/writer and an amateur is how the punctuation is utilized in piece. In Notes on Punctuation (SourceD), author Lewis Thomas's use of many types of punctuation makes his writing appear to be at a more accomplished level than what many people commonly see. He also uses the punctuation to convey the importance of itself in the things we read all the time.
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