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This tag is for questions about punctuation. This encompasses marks such as the period/full stop, comma, dash, and parentheses, used to separate structural units and perform other roles that clarify the meaning. USE THE 'SYMBOLS' tag for currency symbols, accents and so forth.
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How to use a slash to describe two options, one of which is made up of two or more words?
The FAQ of the Chicago Manual of Style advises:
If the slash divides two words, there is no space. If it divides two
phrases or sentences (or a single word from a phrase), it requires a
space before …
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Is the punctuation of generational suffixes dropped when they occur at the end of a sentence?
The Chicago Manual of Style, Section 6.117, "Abbreviation-ending periods with other punctuation" states:
When an expression (such as an abbreviation) that takes a period ends
a sentence, no additional … Of course, when
any other mark of punctuation is needed immediately after the period,
both the period and the additional mark appear. …
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What punctuation symbols mean "not in the full sense of the referenced phrase?"
Grammar Girl says:
Use Single Quotation Marks to Highlight Words Not Being Used for Their Meaning
It's the convention in certain disciplines such as philosophy,
theology, and linguistics to …
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Proper punctuation in abbreviation of Nota Bene
The Chicago Manual of Style says:
NB, n.b. nota bene, take careful note (capitals are illogical but often used for emphasis)
CMS adds that "Latin abbreviations are often set in roman" (i.e. not …
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Are commas properly used in "He who can, does. He who cannot, teaches."?
As a reader, I treat commas like breath marks in a line of music -- as a directive to break the phrase, and breathe.
To continue the analogy, the composer, Shaw, clearly intended that the phrases be …
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Sentences ending with both a colon and a question mark
The Chicago Manual of Style notes:
Many writers assume—wrongly—that a colon is always needed before a
series or a list. [Section 6.67]
So dispense with the colon entirely:
Is this the one you meant …
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How to Write an Address in a Single Line?
It renders standardized addresses without abbreviations for things like "South" or "Street:"
18455 S Figueroa St, Gardena CA 90248-4503
It renders suite numbers and the like sans punctuation as well …
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Spaces after periods in abbreviations
Your examples look unnecessarily compact (if not cramped) to me. I would correct them to:
A. B. Buffington
Vol. 2, pp. 195-200
If you look via this handy resource allowing access to the major cita …
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Singular or plural verb form where subject includes a "parenthetical" element
In the Purdue Online Writing Lab's handout on Making Subjects and Verbs Agree appears this guideline:
Do not be misled by a phrase that comes between the subject and the
verb. The verb agrees wi …
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Parentheses vs. commas vs. hyphen or dash in a list of people
The very definition of a parenthetical phrase is one that"constitutes a digression or a clarification" -- which the conditions that accompany each name in your examples clearly are.
So parentheses (o …
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