In writing, punctuation marks are included to aid the flow of thoughts of the narrative. You include them to indicate a change in the line of thought, an inflection or change in tone, when a new idea is introduced, or perhaps to recall something from the past. In this regard, how well do you use
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In writing, punctuation marks are introduced to aid the smooth flow the thought in a narrative. They are introduced to express a change in thought, to recall something from the past, to introduce a new idea, an inflection or change in tone. But in this article, the focus will be on semicolons, colons, and dashes.
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Quotation marks – referred to as inverted commas in British English – are punctuation marks used in pairs to set off a quotation or a piece of dialogue. Here are five guidelines for using quotation marks effectively.Quotation marks – referred to as inverted commas in British English – are punctuation marks used in pairs to
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Punctuation marks are basic composition of a language. One must be very careful when using punctuation marks because a message can be misinterpreted if there is a flaw in the use of punctuation marks. Here is a list of punctuation marks and their different functions FULLSTOP/PERIOD (.): This is used: 1. At the end of
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