Comma conundrums & other punctuation perplexities

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Comma conundrums & other punctuation perplexities

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PUNCTUATION DISCUSSIONS:

Below are permanent links to some major discussions on punctuation. If you don't find a discussion that applies to your question, start your own.

APOSTROPHES
CAPITALIZATION
COLONS
COMMAS
"GRAMMAR GIRL - QUICK & DIRTY TIPS"
HEIGHT
HYPHENS
INTERRUPTIONS
NUMBERS
OBJECTIONS
PARAGRAPHING
QUOTATION MARKS
SEMICOLONS
WEB SITES (rules)

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Punctuation with objections 5 Replies

Started by Jennifer L. Terreri. Last reply by Jennifer L. Terreri May 23, 2017.

Commas 11 Replies

Started by Marla Sharp. Last reply by Chris Jan 21, 2017.

Writing out shortened/abbreviated numbers 2 Replies

Started by gemini35. Last reply by gemini35 Mar 17, 2016.

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Comment by Tami on November 12, 2009 at 17:01
C.
Comment by Clay Frazier on November 12, 2009 at 16:50
Scheduling -- how frequently did you have to do that?
Scheduling: how frequently did you have to do that?
Scheduling, how frequently did you have to do that?
Scheduling; how frequently did you have to do that?
Comment by Marla Sharp on November 2, 2009 at 10:18
I agree, LeAnne. I'd do it the same way.
Comment by Jennie Ann on November 2, 2009 at 9:22
LeAnne, I do it exactly the way you have it. :-)
Comment by Kyung on November 2, 2009 at 9:17
That's how I do it.
Comment by LeAnne Law on November 2, 2009 at 9:08
Not sure how to punctuate this:

One of the employees called the Texas -- was it Texas police department? -- and verified the accident that Carole was telling.
Comment by Brenda Rogers on October 15, 2009 at 13:06
Jennie, we DO think alike! :D I do those too and love learning new tricks.
Comment by Jennie Ann on October 15, 2009 at 13:04
Marla, I cap "Internet" too. I also cap "Web" when it is by itself. Great minds think alike!

I am always changing my style, and since I have discovered this forum, I have changed a few things that I do.

I am an old dog who likes to learn new tricks. :-)

Comment by Marla Sharp on October 15, 2009 at 11:04
I've found that "website," "login," and "healthcare" are usually one word nowadays in most documents on online. I just decided to follow Merriam-Webster for consistency and to make my life easier. I still cap Internet too.
Comment by Jennie Ann on October 15, 2009 at 10:57
Brenda, you and I have similar likes and dislikes. I am still uncomfortable doing "health care" as one word, unless it is the title, like Alabama Healthcare Services.

Rosalie, I am seeing "healthcare" as one word more often, but my fingers aren't comfortable with typing it that way quite yet. I did do it for this transcript, though. :-)

Marla, I'm one of those who uses "website" and not "Web site." I swear I see it both ways, and when I switch -- and I have -- to typing "Web site," then, all of a sudden, I see "website" all the time in print. LOL
 

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