Punctuation
Shorthand: “p”
Every sentence must end with the correct terminal punctuation — a period, a question mark, or an exclamation mark.
For thorough discussion of punctuation within sentences, see the following: Comma Splice (“cs”), Fragment (“f”), Run-on (“r”), Semicolon (“semi”), and Subordinate Elements, Punctuation of (“ps”). For more information on punctuation, refer to Punctuation Patterns and The Second Sin: Incorrect Punctuation of Two Independent Clauses.
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Jennifer Ambrose
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