Dash or Hyphen
Dash or hyphen? There is a difference! But many people do not know this. You need to know when to use a dash or hyphen. A hyphen (-) is used to divide words that split at the end of a line, or [...]
Dash or hyphen? There is a difference! But many people do not know this. You need to know when to use a dash or hyphen. A hyphen (-) is used to divide words that split at the end of a line, or [...]
When we talk about contractions and how they are shown in punctuation, we need first to understand the difference between abbreviations and contractions. Abbreviation and contractions of words [...]
When we discuss acronyms, we really need to clarify the difference between acronyms and initialisms, acronyms are abbreviations formed from letters of other words, usually the letter of each [...]
Parentheses are not the most common form of punctuation, but it helps to know how they are used. Here is a good explanation of how and when parentheses are used from the website, [...]
What we call a period in American English is also known as a full stop British English. The period is the punctuation mark at the end of the sentence. Here’s a simple definition: Period [...]
What to say about the question mark, huh????? This is what a dictionary definition is: question mark noun * a punctuation mark (?) indicating a question. * used to express doubt or uncertainty [...]
Quotation marks are a way of separating out a word, a phrase, a quote attributed to somebody and written exactly as it is spoken. Quotation marks, known also as quotes or inverted commas, can be [...]
The job of a semi-colon is quite difficult to describe. Moreover, he a controversial little guy – some say he has no use whatever, and others could not write without him. semi-colon noun A [...]
We all know what an exclamation mark is, but do we know how to use it? Here is a dictionary definition: exclamation mark (exclamation point) noun a punctuation mark (!) indicating an exclamation. [...]