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Punctuation used to separate various parts of written language units. There are various types of punctuation that have different functions.

==Period (.)==
* to end a sentence
Example: ''I went to Manhattan last month.''
* to indicate abbreviations
Example: ''127 lbs.''
* to indicate courtesy titles
Example: ''Mr. Anderson''
* to indicate initials of a name
Example: ''W. A. Mozart''
* to separate the decimal part of a number
Example: ''3.5 GPA''

==Comma (,)==
* to separate items in a list of three or more
Example: ''I love chocolate, ice cream and flowers.''
* to connect two or more independent clauses in a sentence
Example: ''We ran out of groceries, so I went to the store.''
* to set apart nonessential appositives
Example:

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	# Olson, Gary A. (1999). ''Punctuation Made Simple''. The College of Arts and Sciences at Illinois University.		# Olson, Gary A. (1999). ''Punctuation Made Simple''. The College of Arts and Sciences at Illinois University.
	# Straus, J., & Kaufman, L. (2014). ''The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation''. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.		# Straus, J., & Kaufman, L. (2014). ''The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation''. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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 Example: <font color='##312FEA'>''She looks prettier w/o her glasses.''</font>
 * to denote dates
-Example: <font color='##312FEA'>''21/12/22''</font>
+Example: <font color='##312FEA'>''09/06/22''</font>
 * to denote fractions
 Example: <font color='##312FEA'>''¼''</font>

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 '''Punctuation''' is a sign or gestures used to separate various parts of written language units. The rules of punctuation have changed throughout the years and will continue to change. The punctuation marks are used to signal grammatical structure, give the reader clues about how to read the text aloud, highlight semantic units, and emphasize or clarify the meaning of our words. There are various types of punctuation marks that have different functions.
-==Period (.)==
+=Types of Punctuation=
 * to end a sentence
 Example: <font color='##312FEA'>''I went to Manhattan last month.''</font>
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 Example: <font color='##312FEA'>''3.5 GPA''</font>
-==Comma (,)==
+===Comma (,)===
 * to separate items in a list of three or more
 Example: <font color='##312FEA'>''I love chocolate, ice cream, and flowers.''</font>
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 Example: <font color='##312FEA'>''"It's cold outside," she said.''</font>
-==Question Mark (?)==
+===Question Mark (?)===
 * to indicate question in a sentence
 Example: <font color='##312FEA'>''When will we get there?''</font>
-==Exclamation Point (!)==
+===Exclamation Point (!)===
 * to indicate a forceful command or statement
 Example: <font color='##312FEA'>''Get out of here!''</font>
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 Example: <font color='##312FEA'>''Careful!''</font>
-==Colon (:)==
+===Colon (:)===
 * to name a list of items
 Example: <font color='##312FEA'>''I have a few favorite subjects: physics, chemistry, and mathematics.''</font>
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 Example: <font color='##312FEA'>''Avengers: Endgame''</font>
-==Semicolon (;)==
+===Semicolon (;)===
 * to connect two independent clauses
 Example: <font color='##312FEA'>''Mia has gone to the shop; her sister has gone to play tennis.''</font>
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 Example: <font color='##312FEA'>''There are countries I want to visit: Germany and Spain in Europe; Japan and China in Asia; and South Africa in Africa.''</font>
-==Apostrophe (’)==
+===Apostrophe (’)===
 * to show ownership
 Example: <font color='##312FEA'>''She used Xavier's phone.''</font>
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 Example: <font color='##312FEA'>'''Twas two days ago.''</font>
-==Quotation Marks (“ ”)==
+===Quotation Marks (“ ”)===
 * to enclose a direct quote
 Example: <font color='##312FEA'>''He said, "Don't go home too late."''</font>
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 Example: <font color='##312FEA'>''John "Duke" Wayne was a popular actor.''</font>
-==Parentheses (( ))==
+===Parentheses (( ))===
 * to add additional information
 Example: <font color='##312FEA'>''I'm planning to visit my grandma (my dad's mom) tomorrow.''</font>
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 Example: <font color='##312FEA'>''NASA (The National Aeronautics and Space Administration) discovered an exoplanet in double star system.''</font>
-==Hyphen (-)==
+===Hyphen (-)===
 * to connect words before nouns
 Example: <font color='##312FEA'>''We're looking for a pet-friendly park.''</font>
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 Example: <font color='##312FEA'>''He came from an anti-intellectual environment.''</font>
-== En Dash (–)==
+=== En Dash (–)===
 * to indicate a span of time or a range of numbers
 Example: <font color='##312FEA'>''Add 10–20 grams of sugar.''</font>
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 Example: <font color='##312FEA'>''I'm taking the Berlin–Munich train.''</font>
-==Em Dash (—)==
+===Em Dash (—)===
 * to separate extra information
 Example: <font color='##312FEA'>''A regular selection of three kinds of milk—plain, vanilla, and chocolate—has easily run out of stock.''</font>
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 Example: <font color='##312FEA'>''I'll be there soon—I promise!''</font>
-==Slash (/)==
+===Slash (/)===
 * to indicate "or"
 Example: <font color='##312FEA'>''Each has his/her own struggle.''</font>
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 Example: <font color='##312FEA'>''Roses are red / Violets are blue / Sugar is sweet / And so are you''</font>
-==Brackets ([ ])==
+===Brackets ([ ])===
 * to explain a part of the sentence within a direct quote
 Example: <font color='##312FEA'>''Liam said, "I read that novel [Harry Potter] in middle school."''</font>
-==Ellipsis (...)==
+===Ellipsis (...)===
 * to indicate the omission of words
 Example: <font color='##312FEA'>''"... and you'll never guess who I met! I believe we're destined for each other."''</font>
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 =References=
-Crystal, David. (1995). ''The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language''. Cambridge University Press.
+# Crystal, David. (1995). ''The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language''. Cambridge University Press.
+# Olson, Gary A. (1999). ''Punctuation Made Simple''. The College of Arts and Sciences at Illinois University.
-Olson, Gary A. (1999). ''Punctuation Made Simple''. The College of Arts and Sciences at Illinois University.
+# Straus, J., & Kaufman, L. (2014). ''The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation''. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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 =Punctuation=
-'''Punctuation''' is a sign or gestures used to separate various parts of written language units. The rules of punctuation have changed throughout the years and will continue to change. The punctuation marks are used to signal grammatical structure, give the reader clues about how to read the text aloud, highlight semantic units, and emphasize or clarify the meaning of our words. There are various types of punctuation that have different functions.
+'''Punctuation''' is a sign or gestures used to separate various parts of written language units. The rules of punctuation have changed throughout the years and will continue to change. The punctuation marks are used to signal grammatical structure, give the reader clues about how to read the text aloud, highlight semantic units, and emphasize or clarify the meaning of our words. There are various types of punctuation marks that have different functions.
 ==Period (.)==
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 * to denote dates
 Example: <font color='##312FEA'>''21/12/22''</font>
 * to separate lines of poetry
 Example: <font color='##312FEA'>''Roses are red / Violets are blue / Sugar is sweet / And so are you''</font>

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 Example: <font color='##312FEA'>''Should I take it, or ...''</font>
 * to suggest an incomplete thought
-Example: <font color='##312FEA'>''The only things I want to do is ...''</font>
+Example: <font color='##312FEA'>''The only thing I want to do is ...''</font>
 =References=

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 * to connect two or more independent clauses in a sentence
 Example: ''We ran out of groceries, so I went to the store.''
 * to set apart nonessential appositives
-Example:
+Example: ''Her brother, Colin, came to the party last night.''