Under-punctuation (which is fashionable to-day) throws a great deal of the burden of interpretation on the reader, and sometimes leaves him with obscurities and ambiguities. Over-punctuation has the same effect as unnatural variations of the voice and exaggerated gestures in speaking.

The play was taken by invitation to the fourth Delphiad at Saarbrücken which is 'for university students from all over Europe to present their versions of Greek plays'. The rules of the Delphiad that lay down that all actors must be from …

It may be asked why soak with warm water at all, on this theory? Why not soak with oil and tallow exclusively? The answer is because the oil, under such circumstances, will slough off, but if water not exceeding 110 degrees in heat be applied it will drive the oil from the surface and modify that greasy feeling and untidy appearance which attaches to over stuffed leather. Over stuffed leather can also be cured of its defects by being immersed in hot water to the extent above indicated.

It was a lean Jewish face, with a great fuzzy aureole of white hair and a small goatee beard […]