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)

Discussion Forum

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 Janiece Young on March 20, 2015 at 15:06

Me too, Victoria.

By the way, how are you doing?  Are you keeping busy still?

Comment by Tori Schafer on March 20, 2015 at 15:04

How about:

A. I'm talking about profit -- minus expenses -- freight, that sort of thing.

Hmm. Maybe not.  But I think it looks odd with just the commas.

Comment by Janiece Young on March 20, 2015 at 14:55

How would you punctuate this sentence?  I feel like there should be something in between "expenses" and "freight."

TIA

A. I'm talking about profit, minus expenses, freight, that sort of thing.

Comment by Janiece Young on October 10, 2014 at 12:56

Thanks, Michelle, I had the rule backwards in my head, LOL...

Comment by Michelle Carrillo on October 10, 2014 at 12:55

According to the experts:  And I also contacted State Farm, the representative, Amy Smith, and left a message requesting a return phone call.

Comment by Janiece Young on October 10, 2014 at 10:36

Is this an instance where there would not be commas around "Amy Smith" since there is only one representative?
TIA

And I also contacted State Farm, the representative Amy Smith and left a message requesting a return phone call.

Comment by Quyen on October 4, 2014 at 12:23

:)

Comment by Janiece Young on October 4, 2014 at 12:21

Thanks, Quyen.  I like that much better.

Comment by Quyen on October 4, 2014 at 12:13

And, I mean, I remember, you know, the staff members all saying, you know, well, I could go tell Sam, but nothing is going to happen. So it's kind of like why bother?

Comment by Janiece Young on October 4, 2014 at 12:01

So my question is what is the correct way to punctuate the "why bother"? Colon or comma before and what is the rule?
TIA

And, I mean, I remember, you know, the staff members all saying, you know, well, I could go tell Sam; but nothing is going to happen, so it's kind of like, why bother?

 

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