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I am new and I came across this website as a result of a Google search for punctuation marks. I am actually doing a lot of editing and proofreading these days. The writer I am currently working on seems to detest introducing quoted material with anything so mundane as "He said, she...

For what it's worth, I disagree with the above comment. There are several ways to set off pathenthetical elements. My understanding is that the use of brackets (like this) serves to DE-emphasise; the use of commas, like this, has neutral emphasis; and the use of dashes - like this - has positive...

Ooh goody - a grammatical gray area. People disagree about this one. I believe that TECHNICALLY, since "I am going to dinner" is a clause, it follows that the clause should be separated from the rest of the text, and so TECHNICALLY, a comma is required. I think that in the somewhat similar...

Is there a correct English format for bullet or number lists? I prepare technical documents and manuals with many bullet lists. I use bullets when no sequence is required. I use numbering when a sequence is needed. After bullets should punctuation follow with nothing, comma, or semicolon? The...

How about no punctuation at all

I have one question regarding semicolon usage. Let's say I write...Goody Proctor, John's wife; Abigail Williams, Reverand Parris' neice;and Mary Warren, the servant girl of the Proctors; are all female of Salem. What is the punctuation before the verb "are"?

Hi, Your sentence is grammatically correct without needing any further punctuation. It reads well and its rhythm flows naturally, although, I must concede, it is a little too long. It is the length of the sentence that makes you think you need to punctuate it further. I assure you are...

Hi, If my child was marked down because she used a capital letter for words in a spelling test, I’d be angry with the teacher. When I went to school, my spelling exercises tested for spelling not style. However, if your child is a high school student and if the teacher was marking hard, then...

I have a question that I can't seem to find a consistent answer on and would appreciate any help you can give. I am writing my resume and have this bullet point: - Executed strategic and tactical corporate and product marketing programs, including: strategic planning and development; product...

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