By Colons, Commas

Hi Tuongvan, you have continuing problems with spacing around punctuation. You do not need spaces before question marks: Who could have broken it ? -- incorrect (or non-standard) Who could have broken it? -- correct When you use a full stop, comma, colon or semicolon, put a single space...

Thank you so much. What would the complete sentence look like? Are there any commas or semi-colons in it?

Hi,How do I set up the word however? I like apples; however, If I eat them in the morning I throw up. Forget about the sentence where do I put the comma and the semi-colon?The simplest and most common approach is just to use a period.I like apples. However, if I eat them in the morning I throw...

How do I set up the word however? I like apples; however, If I eat them in the morning I throw up. Forget about the sentence where do I put the comma and the semi-colon?

<<.>>I find it more natural to say "The day of the appointment..." or "The day of my appointment..."Exactly how I would say it. Cute, Let me be as plain as I can about your writing without being too discouraging or disappointing.I think you are trying very hard to...

The two met just before G-8 members plunged into a discussion about the major problems on the agenda: deciding whether to set new targets for reducing emissions that contribute to global warming, and deciding what to do about rising food and oil prices.What does the cluase starts with deciding...

Hello PCM, The key to your question is "too much." Too much of anything is unnatural. Even ice cream. (Although, happily, I haven't found that point yet when it comes to ice cream.) Colons are really not often used. Your example is a good one. Use them before a list. Until you...

Thank you so much ! The website helps a lot ! Hmmm ... but ... the site said that dash can be used to emphasize on a point . Can it be use on any point? Does it have to be a sentence or can it be just a phrase ? E.g . But we managed to get out in time - I hoped . (acceptable?) ...

Hi,The two fluffy pillows sit at the upper side on the bed / at the head of the bed; they remind me of the pillow fights I had, with my best friend, (friend's name), who often came for chitchat and study. Should Comma would be applied here? No. 'Chit-chat' has a hyphen.Don't use...