Punctuating with Quotation Marks: Part 2
Elsewhere on this site, we have discussed the proper way to punctuate sentences containing quotation marks. One of our subscribers asked about situations not covered...
When to Use a Comma before “And” (and Other Coordinating Conjunctions) in a Sentence
Two specific situations call for the use of a comma before “and.” The first is created when we have three or more items in a...
The Oxford or Harvard or Serial Comma: Using a Comma before “And” in a Series
Writers frequently wonder whether a comma should go before the conjunction and in a list of three or more items. Despite the fact that not all style...
Using the Colon
Can you spot errors in the use of the colon in any of the following sentences? Send check or money order to: 221 Barnwell Street,...
When to Use Commas between Adjectives Or How to Recognize “Coordinate” Adjectives
Which sentences use commas appropriately between adjectives when more than one modify the same noun? We were prepared for a long, tedious, planning session. Allen...
