Punctuating with Parentheses
Which of these sentences containing parenthetical expressions are punctuated correctly? The convention will be held at the Hilton (Riverside, not Downtown). Although the director had...
Punctuating with Quotation Marks: Part 2
Elsewhere on this site, we have discussed the proper way to punctuate sentences containing quotation marks. One of our subscribers asked about situations not covered...
When to Use a Comma before And in a Sentence
Two specific situations call for the use of a comma before “and.” The first is created when we have three or more items in a...
Using a Comma before And in a Series
Writers frequently wonder whether a comma should go before the conjunction and in a list of three or more items. Despite the fact that not all style...
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,...