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What does no punctuation mean?

"No punctuation" means the absence of any punctuation marks in a written text. This includes:

* Periods (.)

* Commas (,)

* Question marks (?)

* Exclamation points (!)

* Colons (:)

* Semicolons (;)

* Apostrophes (')

* Quotation marks ("")

* Parentheses ()

* Brackets []

* Dashes (-)

* Ellipses (...)

Consequences of No Punctuation:

* Ambiguity: Without punctuation, it can be difficult to understand the intended meaning of sentences, as there are no cues to help the reader interpret pauses, intonation, and grammatical structure.

* Confusing Flow: The lack of punctuation can make reading a text feel disjointed and unnatural.

* Informal Tone: While some creative writing styles might intentionally omit punctuation for artistic effect, it generally comes across as informal or even unprofessional.

Examples:

* With punctuation: "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog."

* Without punctuation: thequickbrownfoxjumpsoverthelazydog

Note: It's important to remember that while punctuation rules exist, there can be some stylistic variation. However, complete absence of punctuation is rarely used in formal writing.

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