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Noun
/ˌpəNGkCHo͞oˈāSHən/,
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The marks, such as period, comma, and parentheses, used in writing to separate sentences and their elements and to clarify meaning,
  1. The marks, such as period, comma, and parentheses, used in writing to separate sentences and their elements and to clarify meaning

  2. Rapid or sudden speciation, as posited by the theory of punctuated equilibrium

  1. something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
  2. the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
  3. (punctuate) insert punctuation marks into
  4. (punctuate) stress: to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"
  5. (punctuate) interrupt periodically; "Her sharp questions punctuated the speaker's drone"
  6. Punctuation marks are symbols that indicate the structure and organization of written language, as well as intonation and pauses to be observed when reading aloud.
  7. When annotating chess games, commentators frequently use question marks and exclamation points to denote a move as bad or good. The symbols normally used are "??", "?", "?!", "!?", "!", and "!!". The corresponding symbol is juxtaposed in the text immediately after the move (e.g. Re7? or Kh1!? ...
  8. marks used within or after sentences and phrases (e.g. periods, commas)
  9. the rules of usage symbols like comma, full stops, colons, etc. in the text.
  10. Use an apostrophe and an “s” to form proper noun possessives even when they end in “s” (Smith’s, Jones’s).  Use a comma to separate items in a series of three or more words.  Place a comma or a period inside quotations marks.  Place a semicolon or colon outside quotation marks. ...
  11. A collection of symbols used to break, group, divide or clarify a sentence. For example, full stops or commas.
  12. All punctuation should be in the same font as is the text that precedes it. For example, if a comma follows the title of a work, the comma should also be italic.
  13. a system of marks used to introduce pauses and interruption into writing
  14. The markings that let you know when a sentence ends ... or starts.
  15. RPG characters have the unique ability to pronounce punctuation marks, as in "....", "...!", or "???".
  16. Symbols such as commas and semicolons, which a compiler uses to understand the structure of a program.
  17. standardized marks that clarify meaning by separating structural units of writing
  18. A part of speech.  Punctuation is not executed but it affects the execution of other words.  Punctuation in J comprises (, ), NB., and control words.
  19. many commas and semicolons create pauses that instill a reflection in the reader. In each pause the reader is given space to contemplate and engage with the message.
  20. The earliest manuscripts have little punctuation and it only occurs sporadically before the eighth century.
  21. The use of special marks that are added to writing to separate phrases and sentences, to indicate that something is an exclamation, a question, etc. E.g.: "Who do you think I am?" he asked. (" ? .)
  22. In postmodern therapies, to punctuate is to treat a certain element in a causal sequence as the originating cause even though it may have, itself, have been caused by something else.
  23. a set of grammatical symbols used in written language to indicate the ends of clauses or sentences
  24. of titles of written works falls into two categories. Short works, such as short stories, and most poems have quotation marks placed on either side of the title. Long works such as novels and plays are italicized. Underlining is used to indicate italics when it is not possible to italicize.
  25. Use of (semi-)colons, commas, brackets, quotation marks etc. What is the effect?