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  1. , , , , , , , , , , , , Punctuationis a powerful thing

  2. , , , , , , , , , , , , The sixth family Exclamation marks are the excitable kid sisters, who should be acknowledged only rarely.

  3. , , , , , , , , , , , , The sixth family Dashesare the “look at me” little brothers – easy to overuse because they look so impressive and take so little thought.

  4. , , , , , , , , , , , , The sixth family Colons (from Greek kolon, or limb) are the elders, the ones who announce how it once was, is now and will be. The colon “heralds fulfillment of a promise implied in what precedes it,” as Theodore Bernstein puts it in “The Careful Writer.” His example: “Two things are essential to success: ambition and hard work.”

  5. , , , , , , , , , , , , The sixth family Semicolons (From Latin semis, half, and Greek kolon, limb)are the indulgent aunts, the ones who let you stay up a little longer than you should. Semicolons are half comma, half period. They offer a break somewhere between the two: more than a comma but less than a period. Claire Kehrwald Cook says in “Line by Line,” the semicolon “appears infrequently in popular writing. It suggests the sort of complicated sentence that slows down readers… .”

  6. , , , , , , , , , , , , The sixth family Periods (from Greek periodos, or circuit) are the drill-sergeant dads, enforcing discipline. It’s time to stop. Rethink. Plan. John B. Bremner in “Words on Words”: “The British call the punctuation mark period (.) at the end of a sentence a ‘full stop.’ And that's what it is. Like a STOP sign on a road, a period, except in abbreviations, requires a full stop, a halt, as Nurnberg points out, not a mere SLOW DOWN, the punctuation for which is a comma. A period is included in the question mark (?) and the exclamation mark (!) and is therefore not used immediately after these punctuation marks.”

  7. , , , , , , , , , , , , The sixth family Commasare moms, enforcing civility, asking us to aspire to our better selves.

  8. , , , , , , , , , , , , Commas … Keep order Clarify Allow for a little bit of style

  9. , , , , , , , , , , , , Commas keep order In numbers: Anthony Weiner is one of 1,395,946,246 politicians who do stupid things. In dates: Today is Wednesday, June 8, 2011. In addresses: You’ll find great all-you-can-eat sushi at Sushi Pier, 1290 E. Plumb Lane, Reno, Nev. 89502. With ages and between cities and states: Mary Richards, 32, lives in Minneapolis, Minn.

  10. , , , , , , , , , , , , • Commas keep order In sentences: • Series: Commas are small, important and overused. • Direct address: Mother, shall I attack the lady in the shower? • In quotes: “Get me coffee,” my boss said. • I replied, “Get it yourself.” • With yes & no: Yes, my boss is a jerk. • Commas and periods always, always, ALWAYS • go inside quote marks.

  11. , , , , , , , , , , , , • 2. Commas clarify • What’s important and what’s not important. Use commas for non-essential clauses and phrases. • THINK ... • COMMA, WHICH • COMMA, WHATEVER • COMMA, OH BY THE WAY

  12. , , , , , , , , , , , , Barack Obama’s wife, Michelle, cares about fitness. Obama’s wife Michelle cares about education. Journalists who plagiarize should be shot at sunrise. Journalists, who plagiarize, should be shot at sunrise. Fellows who don’t use commas should be punished. Fellows, who don’t use commas, should be punished.

  13. , , , , , , , , , , , , 3. Commas allow for a little bit of style Separating similar words: What I mean to say is, is there coffee? With separate but equal adjectives: Instead of using the blunt force of “and,” a comma will do: The resilient, talented Maynardites will shine in June.

  14. , , , , , , , , , , , , Commas may be small, but they carry great clout. An abused comma is a terrible thing.

  15. , , , , , , , , , , , , Some examples … Men who can’t cook are worthless. Men, who can’t cook, are worthless. Doctor, Ruth and I met in a bar. Doctor Ruth and I met in a bar. She had a crack baby. She had a crack, baby. If you like, children, eat right now! If you like children, eat right now!

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  17. , , , , , , , , , , , , Newsroom101.com semicolons

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