Punctuation itself carries a meaning which can sometimes inhibit the meaning the author intended. Source B describes the period as "preaching order and a sure conclusion"(Source B). There are times when a writer may be using imagery in prose to describe an open field, and in order to meet the standard rules of punctuation, periods must be used to break the text into sentences. If punctuation was not a requirement, that writer could utilize flowing, lengthy phrases to add to the description of the expansive field. Such punctuation marks as the pilcrow and hedera have "enjoyed temporary places in common usage" (Source A) because with the passing of time, writers have found other ways to communicate their ideas, or perhaps these marks proved destructive to writing. Source C describes the possibility beyond prose as "more numerous of Windows...(and) doors" (Source C). Windows and doors offer entry and exit for humans; in writing, they offer the free flow of ideas. This reflects back to the description of the open field, as such literary forms as poetry which lack the rules of punctuation contain limitless opportunity for writers.
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