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Meanings of punctuation in English

Russian
интерпункция
Portuguese
pontuação
Spanish
puntuación
Catalan
signe de puntuació

System of rules and traditions of using punctuation marks.

интерпункция
Usage of punctuation in English
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Then he takes his paper next and reads it aloud without punctuation.
The new yorker
2
He knew nothing of the unheard-of intricacies in punctuation, spelling and phraseology.
Nedra
3
Notice the use of italics, of punctuation marks, and of capital letters.
Practical Argumentation
4
Give and explain fully the Rule for the punctuation of adverb clauses.
Higher Lessons in English: A work on English grammar and composi...
5
Every word, every punctuation mark in that letter pointed to Ali Griffith.
The witch of agnesi
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Stay focused on the truth of your expressions, not the punctuation marks.
Ebony
7
I may say that spelling and punctuation are also deteriorating very rapidly.
The Irish Times
8
New Hampshire, meanwhile, prohibits all punctuation marks except for apostrophes and dashes.
The South African
9
Archaic spelling and punctuation usages have not been changed from the original.
Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book for All and None
10
Changes from the original are noted below, except for minor punctuation corrections.
The Awakening / (The Resurrection)
11
When I came to print it out, the printer ignored the punctuation.
The new yorker
12
The Burdwan translator gives a correct version, although his punctuation is incorrect.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 / Books 8,...
13
Greifenstein read on, without much punctuation and with no change of tone.
Greifenstein
14
Finally, revision should eliminate all errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization.
How To Write Special Feature Articles / A Handbook for Reporters...
15
Can schools do any thing about bad spelling, faulty grammar, errant punctuation?
The Irish Times
16
I then freehand-painted the punctuation marks and typography with Craft-Art acrylic paints.
Ebony
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Punctuation across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common