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Here is a guide to punctuation. Why was there need to write this guide? Some people do not punctuate their English language documents at all. Some people punctuate their English language documents more than necessary. With computers and the Internet, some punctuation marks and signs tend to be used incorrectly. What is punctuation? Punctuation is the use of standard marks and signs in writing and printing to separate words into sentences, clauses, and phrases in order to clarify meaning. Why do some English language documents not require much punctuation? Punctuation should fulfill the purpose of the particular communication; sometimes meaning is best communicated with minimal punctuation. What is the purpose of punctuation? To separate words into sentences, clauses, and phrases with specific emphases, which helps clarify meaning. Here are further guidelines. |