Karteikarten
Punctuation
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- 1AmpersandThe symbol (&) representing the word and. In formal writing, the ampersand is primarily used in the names of some companies, such as "Johnson & Johnson."
- 2ApostropheA mark of punctuation (') used to identify a noun in the possessive case or indicate the omission of one or more letters from a word. Adjective: apostrophic.
- 3AsteriskA star-shaped figure (*) primarily used to indicate an omission or call attention to a footnote.
- 4BracketsMarks of punctuation ([ ]) used to interject text within other text. Types of brackets include:
- 5Bullet pointsA mark of punctuation (•) commonly used in business writing and technical writing to introduce items in a list (or series).
- 6ColonA mark of punctuation ( : ) used after a statement (usually an independent clause) that introduces a quotation, an explanation, an example, or a series.
- 7CommaUse a comma before a coordinator (and, but, yet, or, nor, for, so) that links two main clauses
Use a comma between words, phrases, or clauses that appear in a series of three or more
Use a comma after a phrase or clause that precedes the subject of the sentence
Use a pair of commas to set off words, phrases, or clauses that interrupt a sentence - 8DashesA mark of punctuation (—), technically known as an em dash, used to set off a word or phrase after an independent clause or to set off a parenthetical remark (i.e., words, phrases, or clauses that interrupt a sentence).
- 9Diacritic MarkIn phonetics, a symbol added to a letter that alters its sense, function, or pronunciation. Adjective: diacritical.
- 10EllipsisThree equally spaced points ( . . . ) used in writing or printing to indicate the omission of words in a quotation. Also known as ellipsis. Plural, ellipses.
- 11Exclamation MarkA punctuation mark (!) used after a sentence that expresses a strong emotion.
- 12HyphenA short horizontal mark of punctuation ( - ) used between the parts of a compound word or name or between the syllables of a word when divided at the end of a line.
- 13Paragraph breakA single line space or an indentation (or both) marking the division between one paragraph and the next in a body of text.
- 14Parenthesis(1) Either or both of the upright curved lines, ( ), used to mark off explanatory or qualifying remarks in writing. Plural: parentheses. Adjective: parenthetical.
- 15Period(1) A punctuation mark ( . ) indicating a full stop, placed at the end of declarative sentences and other statements thought to be complete, and after many abbreviations.
(2) A sentence of several carefully balanced clauses in formal writing. See periodic sentence. - 16Question MarkA punctuation symbol (?) written at the end of a sentence or phrase to indicate a direct question. As a general rule, question marks are not used at the end of indirect questions.
- 17Quotation MarksPunctuation marks (“curly” or "straight") used primarily to identify the beginning and end of a passage attributed to another and repeated word for word.
- 18SemicolonA mark of punctuation ( ; ) used to connect independent clauses and show a closer relationship than a period does.
- 19SlashA forward sloping line (/) that serves as a mark of punctuation.
The slash (also called a forward slash or virgule) is commonly used to:
signify alternatives (and/or)
separate the parts of a fraction
mark line divisions in poetry quoted within running text - 20SpacingA general term for the areas of a page left blank--in particular, the areas between words, letters, lines of type, or paragraphs.
- 21StrikethroughA horizontal line drawn through text: This is a strike-through.
Traditionally, a strike-through has been used to indicate the deletion of an error or the removal of text in a draft.
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