10 punctuation essentials for every writer
These tips will help you avoid run-on sentences, the overuse of exclamation points, and missing or misplaced commas.
gr_block { color: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; } *[data-gramm][data-gramm_editor] .gr-alert, body[data-gramm_id][data-gramm_editor] .gr-alert { display: inline; } *[data-gramm][data-gramm_editor] .gr-alert.gr_tiny, body[data-gramm_id][data-gramm_editor] .gr-alert.gr_tiny, *[data-gramm][data-gramm_editor] .gr-alert:empty, body[data-gramm_id][data-gramm_editor] .gr-alert:empty { padding: 0 5px; margin: 0 -5px; } *[data-gramm][data-gramm_editor] .gr-alert.sel, body[data-gramm_id][data-gramm_editor] .gr-alert.sel { background-image: url("i/freemium_sel_red1px.png"); } *[data-gramm][data-gramm_editor] .gr-alert.gr_spell, body[data-gramm_id][data-gramm_editor] .gr-alert.gr_spell, *[data-gramm][data-gramm_editor] .gr-alert.gr_gramm, body[data-gramm_id][data-gramm_editor] .gr-alert.gr_gramm { background-image: none; } *[data-gramm][data-gramm_editor] .gr-alert span.gr_[style], body[data-gramm_id][data-gramm_editor] .gr-alert span.gr_[style], *[data-gramm][data-gramm_editor] .gr-alert b.gr_[style], body[data-gramm_id][data-gramm_editor] .gr-alert b.gr_
Writers can avoid most punctuation errors by mastering the following conventions:
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