| | | | 10 Rules of Punctuation | Hello Training Series Member, Here is the next edition of the EzineArticles.com Article Writing: Paragraph and Grammar Structure Training Series. Here are 10 quick EzineArticles punctuation tips: - Spacing after punctuation: One (1) space only is required after every punctuation mark (period, exclamation mark, question mark, colon, semicolon, commas, etc.), including bullets and numbers.
- Never use excessive punctuation!!!!! This will not create a greater sense of urgency or strong emotion, especially in formal writing.
- Periods and commas always go inside of quotation marks.
Example: "I think you're great." - There is never a space before a period or before a comma.
- When doing this "..." you should use only 3 dots.
- When using dashes, use two in a row.
Example: Punctuation -- 10 Rules - Use no spaces on either side of a hyphen.
Example: We need twenty-five boxes. - Use a question mark only after a direct question.
Example: Can I ask you a question? - Use parentheses to enclose words or figures that clarify.
Example: Use only one (1) space after a punctuation mark. - If the last word in a sentence ends in a period, do not follow it with another period.
Example: I know that C.E.O. He is my boss. The next edition of the EzineArticles.com Article Writing: Paragraph and Grammar Structure Training Series will offer 10 common word usage mistakes. Sign up for your FREE EzineArticles.com Membership Account and start article writing and marketing today! http://EzineArticles.com/submit/ To Your Article Writing & Marketing Success! The EzineArticles Team http://EzineArticles.com/ | You are receiving this email as a registered subscriber of the EzineArticles.com Training Series. Click here to unsubscribe from future training emails. You can also manage your subscriptions online: http://Subscriptions.EzineArticles.com/ | Postal address: EzineArticles.com, PO Box 12740 Green Bay WI 54307 USA © Copyright 1999-2015 EzineArticles.com. All Rights Reserved. | To view our Privacy Policy click here. | |
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