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You’ve probably seen those little markings placed above or below certain letters. We call those...
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Grammar and punctuation are sometimes used interchangeably, but they’re not the same thing. Grammar refers...
Semicolons can be tricky to use, especially if you’re unfamiliar with their rules. Besides using...
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A parenthesis is a word, phrase, or clause that interrupts the text to offer an...
Did you know that all languages have different punctuation systems? For example, some languages, such...
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The apostrophe symbol (‘) is a handy bit of punctuation that’s used to make a...
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In the English language, contractions are two words combined into one. To make speech easier...
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