By Numbers, Punctuation

You have problems with spacing around punctuation, and you have spurious double spaces in a number of places. I have corrected these below. The other changes that I made to the date formats are not because what you had was wrong, but just to make them all consistent. Dear colleagues, This...

This is a conversational/informal form of wording that you could write in any of a number of different punctuation styles. For example: You hired her. You fire her. You hired her, you fire her. You hired her; you fire her. You hired her -- you fire her. You hired her ... you fire...

I think the two number 2's should be correct instead according to one of the functions of commas stated below:-The comma is often used to separate a dependent clause from the independent clause if the dependent clause comes first. After I brushed the cat, I lint-rollered my clothes....

I can understand what thing is baffling you. In the First Part you would be thinking about the use of that comma. I don't think that the second sentence is incorrect. Sometimes what choice of words/punctuation an author uses in certain expressions is completely at his discretion. So both...

Hi, I had a few questions, or rather need clarification on a few things. “You can't do that”, they shouted from the balcony, “you can't, you can't.” ( Why is the comma outside the quote and not inside it?) It's a matter of the style you choose to follow. If you search the Forum,...

Hi, Is the punctuation and grammar of the following sentence correct? ‘I was about to ask him a question about a sales figure, without realizing that I was looking at the wrong table and thinking the figure to be an annual number.' Thanks, MG.

Hi Barbara I agree with most of the changes made by you. I would like confirmation about a couple of points. “Come here, my little man,” said the policeman, kindly. “Why are you crying?” ( Is a comma required or optional after 'policeman'? ) “That’s the same as mine. Where do you...

You did a good job on this. I would make only a couple changes, and a few are open to interpretation. 1) If he said it kindly, and didn't shout, then use a comma, not an exclamation mark, which would indicate that he's shouting. 2) Don't make "That's the same as...

“Come here, my little man!”, said the policeman kindly. “Why are you crying?” “I’ve lost my mummy!”, sobbed the little boy.“Don’t worry! We’ll soon find her. What is your name sonny?”, asked the policeman.“Tommy.” he replied, wiping away his tears. - OK“That’s the same as mine! Where do you...