By Question marks, Apostrophes

An ellipsis is properly used only to indicate that text has been omitted. There are people writing these days who seem to know no other form of punctuation besides the ellipses, and, although they don't seem committed to always using exatly three dots, do seem dedicate to using in place of...

Mister Micawber wrote: 1) What can we call the package that helicopters throw on the land when there is a catastrophe happens? -- (Emergency) Aid packages? Air drops? 2) About punctuation, should we punctuate before or after the : She told me," I want to go out. " or She told me," I want to...

1) What can we call the package that helicopters throw on the land when there is a catastrophe happens? -- (Emergency) Aid packages? Air drops? 2) About punctuation, should we punctuate before or after the : She told me," I want to go out. " or She told me," I want to go out".) -- Most...

Njjames wrote:Hi all, its me again, I decided to sign up a screen name Thank you guys very much for your helpful information.Avangi, Thanks very much for correcting me. I corrected my signature in my profile, but I have a question regarding "help me to improve", is it also right to say "help me...

Nah wrote:Please tell if these questions are correct, if not then please correct them.1. I'd like to know if it can support DVDs.2.I'd like to know what it can support.3. Can it support DVDs?4. Does it supports DVDs?And do i have to put the "?" into end of indirect questions?Thank you, i...

I've been to many websites, but there are still things that confuse me.I suppose "back in the day" when the Internet could not italicize things, people used some type of punctuation for marking significant words.The word 'and' can be used intermittently throughout the paper, but the paper may...

http://www.home.no/vavika/25.gif I have one more question: after the last apostrophe in my sentence in the previous letter, is it correct to put a period, or should I put a question mark instead. 'By which the work should be completed' . OR ? 'by which,' or 'By which' if you start a...

The (incomplete) Punctuation FAQ Hopefully this will grow in time, as other questions are asked and answered, and other people add to this. Hopefully (!) some kind moderator or adminstrator will mark this thread as sticky. INTRODUCTION In grammar, the rules are forged in a delicate balance...

Hello, everyone: It's 36 weeks gestation .... no apostrophe needed. I think some of you may not be aware that punctuation and grammar do not always follow the norms in medical or nursing English. We have our own shorthand that is well understood and accepted in the field. For...