Archives for the ‘Punctuation’ Category
- When to Use a Colon: Rules and Examples
- What Does [sic] Mean?
- When to Use a Comma: 10 Rules and Examples
- Functions of the Apostrophe
- 7 Examples of Incorrect Punctuation with Quotation Marks
- Scare Quotes Should Be Scarce Quotes
- Oxford Comma: Yes or No? A Compilation of Opinions and Recommendations
- A Guide to Terminal Punctuation
- A Guide to Internal Punctuation
- A Guide to Hyphens and Dashes
- A Complete Guide to Parentheses and Brackets
- Coordination of Conjunctions and Punctuation
- Yet 3 More Types of Hyphenation Errors with Numbers
- 3 Cases of Using the Wrong Punctuation
- 5 Functions of Quotation Marks
- 3 Types of Hyphenation Errors with Numbers
- 3 Types of Extended Phrasal Adjectives
- 3 Types of Unnecessary Hyphenation
- 3 Cases of Misuse of Dashes
- 3 Examples of Incorrect Use of Semicolons
- 3 Cases of Erroneous Use of Colons
- 3 Cases of Erroneous Punctuation with Quotations
- Punctuating Subordinate Clauses
- 3 Cases of Insufficient Punctuation
- 3 Types of Erroneous Use of Dashes
- 3 Cases of Erroneous Punctuation
- 3 Cases of Intrusive Punctuation Before a Quotation
- 3 Common Types of Phrasal-Adjective Hyphenation Errors
- 3 Types of Superfluous Use of Semicolons
- 3 Examples of How a Comma Can Change Meaning
- 3 Cases of Missing Parenthetical Punctuation
- How to Capitalize and Punctuate Quotations
- 3 Types of Solutions with Semicolons
- 3 Cases of Punctuation Confusion
- Use of the Apostrophe in Possessive Constructions
- 3 Sentences with Hyphenation Problems
- 3 More Cases of Superfluous Semicolons
- 3 Examples of Dashing to the Rescue
- 3 Sentences with Punctuation Problems
- Punctuating Complex Sentences
- Punctuating Sentences with Disguised Subordinate Clauses
- 5 Types of Unnecessary Hyphenation
- 7 Types of Punctuation Errors
- 3 Cases of Superfluous Semicolons
- 5 Categories of Unnecessary Scare Quotes
- 3 Cases When Hyphenation Doesn’t Help
- Metaphorical Usage and Scare Quotes
- Punctuation with Parenthetical Phrasing
- 3 Cases of Too Many Commas
- 3 Errors in Using Parentheses
- Intrusive Misuse of Colons
- 5 Cases of Insufficient Punctuation
- The Dash Family’s Roles
- 5 Cases of a Missing Hyphen
- Quotations with Colons
- More Answers to Questions About Apostrophes
- Hyphenating Phrases
- 5 Cases of Unnecessary Hyphenation
- 3 More Sentences with Unnecessary Semicolons
- 3 More Cases of Unnecessary Punctuation
- Punctuation with Attribution
- 3 Questions About Hyphenation with Adverbs
- 3 Types of Scare Quotes
- 3 Problems with Suspensive Hyphenation
- 3 Cases of Unnecessary Punctuation
- Hyphens Are Chains Linking Phrasal Adjectives
- 5 Types of Punctuation Problems
- Parentheses
- 3 Problems with Parenthesis
- 3 More Types of Hyphenation Errors with Numbers
- 3 Sentences with Unnecessary Semicolons
- A Comma (or Its Absence) Can Change a Sentence’s Message
- 3 Cases of Repetitive Punctuation
- Should There Be a Hyphen?
- 3 Cases of Complicated Parenthetical Punctuation
- 3 Sentences with Parenthetical-Phrase Punctuation Problems
- 5 Sentences Demonstrating Whether to Capitalize and Punctuate Quotations
- When to Do That Stringing-Words-Together Thing with Hyphens
- 5 Sentences Requiring Hyphenated Phrasal Adjectives
- 6 Problems with Punctuation
- 3 Cases of Superfluous Hyphenation
- 3 Examples of How Semicolons Strengthen a Sentence
- Quotations
- 3 Cases of Suspensive Hyphenation That Are Missing a Hyphen
- 3 Cases of Semicolon Overkill
- 3 Cases of Missing Commas
- 3 Types of Quotation Errors
- 3 Sentences Demonstrating the Power of the Comma
- Hyphenation of Phrasal Adjectives
- 5 Types of Hyphenation Errors with Numbers
- Punctuation Marks as Transitional Signposts
- 5 Cases of Extraneous Hyphenation
- 5 Types of Problems with Parenthetical Punctuation
- 3 Cases of Complicated Hyphenation
- 3 Comma Splices and How to Repair Them
- 3 Types of Capitalization Errors in Styling Quotations
- 10 Types of Apostrophe Errors You Should Avoid
- 5 Types of Phrasal Adjectives That Require Hyphens
- Punctuation of Appositives
- Punctuating “So” at the Beginning of a Sentence
- Not An Umlaut
- Exceptions for Hyphenating Compound Adjectives
- Hyphen Puzzles
- Pike’s Peak or Pikes Peak?
- Some Thoughts on Dashes
- Prime Marks
- Possessive of Proper Names Ending in S
- Forming Plurals with ’s
- Comma After Introductory Phrases
- One or Two Spaces After a Period?
- Comma After i.e. and e.g.
- Comma Before But
- Inconsistent Hyphenation
- Answers to Questions About Commas #5
- Quotation Marks and Punctuation
- When a Comma Means “And”
- Answers to Questions About Punctuation #3
- Answers to Questions About Semicolons
- Answers to Questions About Commas #4
- Punctuation with Conjunctions
- How to Punctuate with “However”
- 3 Functions of the Comma
- 3 Examples of Proper Attribution of Quotations
- 5 More Examples of Extraneous Hyphens
- 3 Justifications for Altering Quotations
- How to Punctuate Non-“He Said” Attributions of Quotations
- 5 Examples of Insufficient Hyphenation
- How to Punctuate Descriptions of Colors
- Punctuation Errors When Posing a Question
- More Answers to Questions About Punctuation
- Proper Punctuation for Appositive Phrases
- Answers to Questions About Punctuation
- Proper Punctuation for Parenthetical Phrases
- Answers to Questions About Hyphens in References to Age
- The Rationale for the Serial Comma
- 10 Functions of the Comma
- More Answers to Questions About Commas #2
- Answers to Questions About Apostrophes
- 7 Cases for Inserting or Omitting Commas
- 5 Cases of Excessive Commas
- 3 Cases of Extraneous Hyphens
- 5 Cases for Requiring a Comma Before a Sentence Tag
- More Answers to Questions About Commas
- 5 Examples of the Need for Multiple Hyphenation
- How to Test for Hyphenation in Phrasal Adjectives
- 5 Errors in Treating Quotations
- 3 Erroneous Uses of Scare Quotes
- 3 Punctuation Problems
- 5 Sentences in Need of Commas
- 5 Cases of Extraneous Hyphenation with Numbers
- Missing Hyphens
- 3 Common Comma Errors
- Answers to Questions About Commas
- Answers to Reader Questions About Hyphens
- 4 Punctuation Marks for Forming Appositive Phrases
- 5 Sentences Repaired by Correct Use of Commas
- 5 Cases of Too Few or Too Many Hyphens
- 3 Clarifications Thanks to Commas
- 12 Signs and Symbols You Should Know
- 3 Parenthetical Punctuation Puzzles
- A Short Comma Quiz
- All About Ellipses
- A Quiz About Hyphenating Phrasal Adjectives
- 4 Rules for Setting Designations off with Commas
- A Quiz About Parenthetical Punctuation
- A Hyphenation Quiz
- Punctuation Is Powerful
- Punctuation Saves Lives!
- 10 Websites and Blogs of Punctuation Protectors
- How to Punctuate References to Dates and Times
- Hyphenation in Compound Nouns
- 7 Types of Hyphenation That May Seem Wrong But Aren’t
- 10 Types of Hyphenation Errors
- A 10-Point Comma Quiz
- How to Punctuate Introductory Phrases
- 5 Cases of Mistaken Meaning Cured by a Comma
- Logical Punctuation Isn’t the Logical Choice
- 5 Sentences Saved by Em Dashes
- 10 Comma Cases in Which More Is More
- All Hail the Interrobang! (What the?!)
- 15 Purposes for Parentheses
- A Yes-and-No Answer About Hyphenating Phrases
- 5 Ways to Repair Misused Em Dashes
- Proper Use of The Semicolon
- Proper Use of The Colon
- 5 Ways to Fix the Comma Splice
- 5 Calls for a Comma Before “Because”
- 8 Rules About Punctuation and Quotation Marks
- Should You Use Accent Marks?
- 7 Tips for Using Suspensive Hyphenation
- Close the Gap on Prefixes and Suffixes
- 7 Tips for Using Hyphens with Adjectives
- 5 Examples of Extraneous Hyphens
- Put Parenthetical Phrases in Their Place
- 5 Common Errors in Punctuating Appositives
- How to Punctuate Quotations
- Use Common Sense for Commas
- 5 Tips to Understand Hyphenated Words
- Compound Modifiers: The Rush to Hyphenate
- How to Add Emphasis to Your Writing
- Parenthetical Phrases
- Whither The Semicolon? Whither The Comma?
- Quotation Marks and Apostrophe S
- The Serial Comma is OK with Me
- Subordinate Clauses and Commas
- How to Use Dashes
- Using the Question Mark
- Comma Before Too?
- Short clauses can take commas
- Period Goes Inside Quotation Marks
- Charles’s Pen and Jesus’ Name
- One Space or Two At the End of a Sentence?
- When to Form a Plural with an Apostrophe
- In Search of a 4-Dot Ellipsis
- Masters Degree or Master’s Degree?
- Does “Mr” Take a Period?
- Tracking a Quotation
- Be Sure to Dot Your is!
- Punctuation Game
- When and How to Use Brackets
- The Question Mark
- Should You Use Footnotes or Endnotes?
- Praises to the Correct Use of The Semicolon
- Punctuation Errors: American and British Quotation Marks
- Punctuation Errors: Multiple Punctuation Marks
- Punctuation Errors: Apostrophe for Plurals
- Punctuation Errors: The Comma Splice
- Pesky Colons and Semicolons
- Multiple Thoughts in One Sentence
- Punctuation Errors: Quotation Marks for Emphasis
- Use the Right Number of Periods
- Introducing the Comma
- All About Quotation Marks
- Simple sentences, period
- Multiple Points of Exclamation!!!
- The Elusive Ellipsis