By Punctuation, Noun phrases

It is NOT true that each bullet must have a full stop, nor is it true that grammar is not important. Here are Barbara's point for bullets: Be consistent in each bullet Use end punctuation in each one, or use no end punctuation on each one, but don't mix them Make them all parallel in...

1. The comma is correct; it's the convention for dialogue punctuation in fiction. I suppose this holds true for film-quotes, too.2. Generally, there are two ways to treat "Dirty Hairy" (shouldn't this be "Dirty Harry"?):Apposition: ...in Clint Eastwood's 1971 film, Dirty Hairy, ... (what you did...

In an essay, with only three items on the list, and all of them being quite short, I would just write them in the sentence. If the preceding part of the sentence is quite long, then use a colon. blah blah blah resulted in three areas being declared off-limits for development: x, y, and z. With...

Hi, I would focus on following perspectives. (1) Analyze voluntary employee turnover, absenteeism, . . . Would you please explain the reason for coverting the beginning verb words in to nouns? It's because the noun 'perspective' is better followed by a noun or a noun phrase/clause. If you...

Agreed, and yet, maybe it's the other way around: a false impression of a proper noun? At any rate, let's look back at the sentence taken from the New York Times: "In a world with a million things coming at you and especially in the United States where there's no aristocratic class, . . ....

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...