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,...
Hyphens, En Dashes and Em Dashes: When to Use Them and How to Type Them
The hyphen, the em dash, and the en dash are all horizontal marks of varying lengths. Each functions quite differently from the others. Below are...
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...
Punctuating with Quotation Marks: Part 1
Each of these sentences contains an error involving the punctuation near the closing quotation marks. The suspect told the arresting officer, “I was nowhere near...
Using the Semicolon
Can you tell which of these sentences use the semicolon correctly? America has much to accomplish; more than we realize. The titles that medical paraprofessionals...
