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The accessibility of the computer has increased tremendously over the past several years.
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Use a semicolon to separate two related but independent clauses.
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People continue to worry about the future; our failure to conserve resources has put the world at risk.
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I went to the show with Jake, my close friend; his friend, Jane; and her best friend, Jenna
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The professor has given me three options: to retake the exam, to accept the extra credit assignment, or to fail the class.
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prefix
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Cara is his ex-girlfriend.
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compound words
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up-to-date
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The dash ( -- or — ) should be used when making a brief interruption within a statement, a sudden change of thought, an additional comment, or a dramatic qualification.
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An introductory clause is a brief phrase that comes — yes, you guessed it — at the beginning of a sentence.
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Use the apostrophe together with the letter s to indicate possession
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The hamster's water tube needs to be refilled
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Friends of hers explained it's her idea, not theirs, to refill the hamster's water tube and change its bedding.
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end of a statement.
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(full stop)
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question mark ( ? ),
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end of a sentence,
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remark or inquiry
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suggests excitement
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exclamation poin
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semicolon ( ; )
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two related but independent clauses
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especially those that contain commas.
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separate a complex series of items,
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colon ( : )
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to introduce a list.
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regular series
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Use only after a full sentence which ends in a noun.
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INCORRECT
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hyphen and a dash.
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a long word might have been split between two lines.
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The hyphen ( -
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when adding a prefix to some words.
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to make the word easier to read
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word like re-examine, it would be reexamine, which would be harder to read
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some words do not require a hyphen
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two words have to rely on each othe
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creating compound words from separate words.
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up-to-date
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when writing numbers out as words
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any number under one hundred with a hyphen.
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"and" is usually omitted
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common error
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if the number is used as an adjective, it is completely hyphenated
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all compound adjectives are hyphenated
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when making a brief interruption within a statement
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dash ( -- or — )
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sudden change of thought
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additional comment
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used to add a
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further clarification
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parenthetical
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still be relevant to the sentence.
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double quotation mark
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single quotation mark/apostrophe
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direct quotation
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made by a person
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The double quotation ( " )
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apostrophe ( ' )
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together with the letter s to indicate possession.
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difference in using an apostrophe with singular or plural nouns
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singular noun will use 's,
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plural version of that singular noun will use s'.
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nouns that are always considered to be plural, such as children and people — here, you should use 's.
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already possessive
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rs and its (it's is used only for the contractions of it is and it has). Their is poss
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ingular noun with possession.
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luralized singular noun with possession
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plural noun with possession
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not theirs
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hers explained it's
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Possessive pronoun
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apostrophe to combine two words to make a contraction
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a quotation within a quotation.
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single quotation mark
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postrophe is not used with s to make a plural noun
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break or pause within a sentence with the comma ( , ).
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omma when denoting an appositive, or a break within a sentence
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et of three or more "list"
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denoting a series
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ubject has two or more adjectives describing i
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it is incorrect to place a comma after the final adjective.
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a city and stat
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to separate an introductory phrase
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separate two independent clauses
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eans that you can split the sentence into two
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place a comma before the conjunction.
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day, but
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er, as
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should come after the last word
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separate direct quotations
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before a quotation that is being introduced.
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n indirect quotation t
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direct quotatio
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does not require a comma
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parentheses, brackets, and braces.
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afterthough
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add a personal comment.
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parentheses ( ( ) )
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larify
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clude the period after the closing parenthesis
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clarification
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An afterthought.
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A personal comment
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rackets ( [ ] )
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signify an editor's note in a regular piece of writing.
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clarify or to revise a direct quote so that it appeals to your own writing.
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"[The blast] was absolutely devastatin
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It was absolutely devastating!" – the actual quote by Susan Smith
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Braces ( { } )
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denoting a numeric set in mathematics
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generally uncommo
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gular writing to indicate a set of equal, independent choices.
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( / ).
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the slash
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to separate and and or, when appropriate
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phrase and/or suggests that a series of options are not mutually exclusive.
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used when quoting lyrics and poetry to denote a line break.
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Be sure to add spaces between your slashes
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can replace the word and to join two nouns
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equal importance to both characteristics
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same for or
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should not use the slash to separate independent clause
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CORRECT
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INCORRECT
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Dashes are usually considered to be informal.
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mit the frequency of dash
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"like so.
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"like so"
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"like so";
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If the whole sentence is a question and the quotation is a word or phrase at the end of the sentence,
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ole sentence is a statement and the quotation is a question,
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Some very easy things to do are think like you're talking for rea
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dd a comma or two,
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you find that a sentence seems to drag
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If a sentence becomes too long, then consider splitting it into two or more sentences.
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have short sentences in your writing by splitting up long sentenc
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clear
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writing that is
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In formal writing, try to avoid excessive use of question marks and exclamation points
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sentences should be declarative statements
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words is itself composed of two words
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sed between numbers, as in page numbers or years, to denote a range
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against the serial comma
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sentence can stand without its use
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parentheses indicate a stronger "side notion"
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jacob zella way to understand puntuation and grammer. also has worksheet to practice.
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INCORRECT - The Easter basket contained: Easter eggs, chocolate rabbits, and other candy.
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Know how to use the slash ( / ).
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To register, you will need your driver's license and/or your birth certificate.
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Row, row, row your boat / Gently down the stream. / Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, / Life is but a dream.
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However, you should not use the slash to separate independent clauses
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"The student and part-time employee has very little free time." →
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There are exceptions to the hyphen-dash rule. In making compound words, when one of the words is itself composed of two words, use an en dash ( – ) rather than a hyphen, as in, "He took the Paris–New York route." En dashes are also used between numbers, as in page numbers or years, to denote a range. ("A discussion on personal finance is found in pages 45–62.")
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American English leaves the punctuation mark inside the quotation if it is part of the quotation, "like so."
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British English tends to leave the punctuation mark outside the quotation, "like so".
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Dashes are usually considered to be informal. You might want to replace the use of a dash with a set of parentheses, or even commas. Similarly, limit the frequency of dash use in your writing; they should be reserved to emphasize a couple of important points.
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Anthony CorderowikiHow article about How to Use English Punctuation Correctly.
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Tania Shekowiki about how to use english punctuation correctly. Clear explanations.
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Carlos Martína crash course in English punctuation
english grammar writing reference language punctuation tips for:otropaloalagua
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Luis F Martinez FunesReglas ortográficas de puntuación
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With the dawn of the Internet, the birth of Internet slang, and the growing age of SMS, many individuals are forgetting the fundamental aspects of English punctuation. Would you like to write a great paper for one of your classes? Maybe you need to submit a polished, impeccable proposal to your boss. If so, it will help to know proper usage of punctuation. Consider this article a crash course in English punctuation, and read on.
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Margo Fourmandescription of each punctuation and examples of correct use.
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benpjohnsonople continue to worry about the future; our failure to conserve resources has put the world at risk.
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brian rodneyThe following is a list of common English punctuation marks and their usage
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