About this episode
1164. This week, we look at the origin of the octothorpe — also known as the pound sign or hashtag — and why it has so many different names. Then, we look at sentence fragments and the secret of "Sir Fragalot" to help you avoid common writing mistakes.
A video of the man who invented snurfing.
Free writing course on LinkedIn Learning. (Happy National Grammar Day!)
The octothorpe segment was written by Karen Lunde.
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