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Punctuate Your Writing.
Understanding punctuation is essential for clear writing. A colon introduces lists or summaries, ensuring clarity in enumerations or explanations. For instance, in the phrase "different breeds:
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Punctuate Your Writing. Semicolon You always need a verb in the second clause Something that could stand alone as a sentence But is related to the first part Introduce an independent clause Period Periods are also used to indicate that a word has been abbreviated Sentences always end with a period Colon To introduce a list of items, or to give a summary The research team studied a number of different breeds: shorthaired, longhaired and exotic. Oxford comma You have two things already connected by “and” Mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish and shellfish, and birds. Sentence string is very long Use when: Comma Replace “and” when you have a string of items Dogs, cats, snakes, birds and fish. Represents a pause in the flow of words It is separated into subject, verb, complement My uncle Harry, who was a colonel in the army, made the best martinis I’ve ever tasted. Use to: Apostrophe Can’t shows that the “no” of cannot has been removed. To indicate that the 19 part has been removed For contractions and possessives, never for plurals. You can’t write “the 1990’s” but you can write “the ’90s” Example Use:
