Comma conundrums & other punctuation perplexities Discussions (37)

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Shortened numbers

Should I write out numbers when they say 2 but mean 200,000? They're talking about looking at homes to buy. I know they're not talking abou…

Started by LeAnne Law

3 Jun 24, 2009
Reply by LeAnne Law

Height

Everybody seems to do this differently. If they just say five eight. No inches, no feet, no nothing. What do you put? Five-eight five, ei…

Started by Kyung

22 Jun 17, 2009
Reply by kathy - iamwrdsmth

NUMBERS

Questions or comments about numbers, place them in here. Here are some great punctuation sites re numbers: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/ow

Started by Marla Sharp

11 Jun 7, 2009
Reply by Brenda Rogers

COLONS

Examples of when to use a colon: My question is this: When did you go? These were the three items I brought: an apple, an orange, and a b…

Started by Marla Sharp

3 May 30, 2009
Reply by Jennie Ann

Trademark Capitalizations

I'm adding this here because I figure it is the best place. Ever wonder about whether a word is capitalized or gone into common usage and…

Started by Kyung

3 May 23, 2009
Reply by Brenda Rogers

To ampersand or not to ampersand.

This seems so silly to ask, but it comes up now and again. And each time, I get stumped. In the body of the transcript, would one use the a…

Started by Dorothy (Dee) Ayer

6 May 11, 2009
Reply by Dorothy (Dee) Ayer

Apostrophes

I think most of us probably know the proper useage of an apostrophe. To show possession (Mary's shirt), omission ('09, y'all), plural poses…

Started by Marla Sharp

7 Apr 25, 2009
Reply by Jennie Ann

Interruption w/in a question??

Q. You apparently entered, I think, at least three businesses, right? And removed property?

Started by Rhoda Collins

7 Mar 26, 2009
Reply by Rhoda Collins

Apostrophe

Apostrophe or no apostrophe, that is the question. Did you consider that conduct to be in violation of any Jaspers policies or procedures?…

Started by Tona

16 Mar 1, 2009
Reply by Christi

Objection

Objection, Judge, asked and answered. Or is that a semicolon after Judge? I've seen a - after Judge too. TYIA. Rho

Started by Rhoda Collins

9 Feb 12, 2009
Reply by Marla Sharp

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