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Punctuation marks are symbols used to separate sentences and clarify meaning. Some common punctuation marks include periods, commas, question marks, and brackets. Capital letters have two main uses - beginning sentences and proper nouns like names and locations. Both punctuation and capitalization follow standard rules to ensure clarity in writing.

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Punctuation marks are symbols used to separate sentences and clarify meaning. Some common punctuation marks include periods, commas, question marks, and brackets. Capital letters have two main uses - beginning sentences and proper nouns like names and locations. Both punctuation and capitalization follow standard rules to ensure clarity in writing.

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Punctuation

Punctuation is the system of symbols (. , ! - : etc) that we use to separate sentences and parts of sentences, and to make their meaning clear. Each symbol is called a "punctuation mark". We use a variety of punctuation marks, such as full stop/period, comma, question mark, brackets, etc. in our writing to separate sentences, phrases, etc., and to clarify their meaning. We need to familiarize ourselves with some basic rules in order to use these punctuation marks correctly.

Full Stop/Period (.)


A full stop is placed at the end of each sentence to indicate the end of the sentence, which can be a statement, request or command. A full stop is not used at the end of a phrase or subordinate clause. Doing so does not create complete sentences. Example: When I saw her yesterday, she was wearing a flowery hat. Not: When I saw her yesterday. She was wearing a flowery hat. ("When I saw her yesterday" is an adverb clause, which is not a complete sentence a full stop should not be used to end it.

We use full stop/period (.) to:


The period is used after most abbreviations. Example: Mr, Mrs, Ms, Dr, Rev, Wed, Oct. Most short versions of specific expressions end in a period.

Example: A.M./a.m, P.M./p.m, p.a, e.g. The trend today is towards writing abbreviations without a period.

Example: IOU, FBI, US, UK. Only one full stop is used if a sentence ends with an abbreviation.

Example: Her biggest ambition is to successfully complete her M.A. The period is used to show the shortened form of a word.

Example: Opp, mo. (Written abbreviations of 'opposite', 'month') A full stop is always placed inside quotation marks, whether or not it is part of the quotation. Example: John said, "That runaway horse is not mine." NOT: John said, "That runaway horse is not mine".

Example The Sentence at The Full Stop:


The first schools in what is now British Columbia were established by the Hudson's Bay Company in about 1853 on Vancouver Island. The present public school system originated with the Public School Act of 1872. Education is free and compulsory for children ages 7 to 15. Schools are funded by the provincial government and local property taxes. The province's 75 school districts are administered by locally elected board.

Capital letters

Capital letters have two main uses in English: they are used at the beginning of sentences and for proper names.

Capital letters are used:


At the start of a new sentence. Example: The cat sat on the mat. His owner sat nearby. For the letter "i" when you are referring to yourself.

Example: He can run faster than I can. For people's names.

Examples: Jim Smith, Bill Jones. For Geographical names.

Example: Argentinian, Europe, China, Mount Everest, Lake Michigan Skye, Borneo, London, Bangkok, the River Thames, the Pacific Ocean, the Panama Canal, Baker Street, Cambridge Road, Raffles Hotel, St George's Hall. For titles.

Examples: Mr, Ms, Dr, Colonel, Professor, President, Prime Minister, Judge. For book/film/company titles (main words only).

Examples: The Catcher in the Rye, The Wizard of Oz, Briggs and Sons. In direct speech, for the first spoken word.

Example: She said, "My name is Mary."

For acronyms.

Examples: TAFE, CIA For titles of days, months, festivals - but not seasons.

Examples: Monday, July, Christmas, summer. For Company/Organisation names.

Example: Woolworths, Microsoft, Boots, World Trade Organisation, World Health Organisation, Federal Trade Commission, British Broadcasting Corporation. For University/School names.

Example: Oxford University, University of Hertfordshire, Royal College of Music. For Religions.

Example: Buddhism, Christianity, Islam. For Magazines.

Example: Newsweek, Vogue, The Times, New Scientist. For Languages.

Example: English, Hindi. For Nationalities.

Example: English, French, Spanish, Japanese.

Example The sentence at the Capital Latter:


If football was a business, it was a very peculiar one. Clubs did not compete with one another to attract larger crowds by reducing their prices. Nor did they make any serious efforts to derive income from a huge fixed asset, which was used for only a few hours a week.

Bibliography
Wishon, George And Burks, Julia, Lets Write English, Litton Educational Publishing: New York, 1980 Swan, Michael, Practical English Usage, Oxford University Press: Hongkong, 1996

http://www.1-language.com/how-to-use-capital-letters http://www.uefap.com/writing/punc/punc.htm

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