punctuation
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noun
I've never liked putting closing punctuation inside quotation marks.
the marks, such as period, comma, and parentheses, used in writing to separate sentences and their elements and to clarify meaning.
rapid or sudden speciation, as posited by the theory of punctuated equilibrium.
translation of 'punctuation'
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you will notice that no 'punctuation' is used
Attention to grammar, 'punctuation' , spelling and style is expected.
I've never liked putting closing 'punctuation' inside quotation marks.
satisfactory standards of handwriting, spelling, grammar, and 'punctuation'
In the realm of 'punctuation' , a comma is used for a brief pause, a semicolon for a more moderate pause, and a period as a full stop.
Be careful about your use of 'punctuation' , particularly exclamation points.
It reviews the parts of speech and teaches the parts of a sentence and 'punctuation' .
The grammar and 'punctuation' in these messages is appalling, and the spelling is what I've come to expect from the comprehensive system these days.
I support and uphold the norms of standard written English in spelling, 'punctuation' , word usage and grammar.
There are no back slashes nor 'punctuation' to mark the end of the assignment.
I will insist on writing in proper sentences and using proper 'punctuation' .
He stood straight up from his task on the deck of his boat, a mark of 'punctuation' for his words.
The comma thing does make me aware how much I use 'punctuation' in general and commas specifically for intonation in my writing.
Winter might last only one day - a minor 'punctuation' in a long sentence of heat.
The writing collapses into incoherent ranting, lacking grammar or 'punctuation' .
Of course the rules of grammar and 'punctuation' add to an understanding of the text, that can't be denied.
Sadly these days, the problem is not really just one of bad 'punctuation' but of bad writing in general.
However, the reverse is not true: if a spoken text is written down, the position of many tone-group boundaries cannot be marked by 'punctuation' .
Team leaders randomly listen into calls to assess the emotions conveyed, accent, alertness, grammar and 'punctuation' .
As a former teacher I can state that verbal literacy did not come from numerous lessons in grammar, 'punctuation' , spelling and usage.
Now with the typed word and quick messages, that measure is simply the ability to use proper grammar and 'punctuation' .
It was obviously a well thought out text, it even had 'punctuation' - well a full stop.
Of course, neither school specifically sets out to accept or reject gradualistic or 'punctuational' change but they do emphasise different extremes of patterns of evolution.
In viewing this question from the perspective of hierarchy theory, one can find obvious parallels with the debate surrounding gradualistic versus 'punctuational' models of species formation.
Please do not print this letter in your magazine. I do not wish for my, how you say, inelegant grammar, odd 'punctuational' choices, and inadequate vocabulary to be snickered at by your discerning readership.
If lineages can be found, that is evidence for gradualistic evolution; if lineages cannot be found, then that is evidence for 'punctuational' evolution. ‘Heads we win; tails you lose’!
How private worry about hyphens or apostrophes will so often turn a person into a 'punctuational' avenging marauder, a ruthless grammatical Genghis Khan.
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