WordsRU - Punctuation Help

The purpose of punctuation is to distinguish words, phrases, clauses or sentences into meaningful components. Punctuation is achieved through the use of standard marks known as punctuation marks. In the same way that spaces in musical notation result in music so too does punctuation give rhythm, meaning and subtle nuance to the words we use in writing.

 
"Punctuation is the sound of your voice on paper."
- Joseph Collignan,
The Last Rhetoric, or Write Now or Forget It (1974)


In addition to grammar checking, an integral part of proofreading and editing your documents by WordsRU’s professional online editorial service is that of punctuation help. Irrespective of whether your document is an academic paper, business document, a cookbook or a fiction / non-fiction manuscript it must be punctuated correctly or risk ambiguity and incoherence.

 

 

The most common punctuation marks are:

 

  • comma [,] to indicate a pause between parts of a sentence or a list

  • semi-colon [;] indicating a closer relationship than does a period

  • colon [:] to introduce an example or a list, period [.]

  • question mark [?] when eliciting information

  • exclamation mark [!] to express surprise, anger or pain

  • apostrophe [‘] to indicate possession or the omission of letters or numbers

  • quotation marks (double or single) - also known as

  • inverted commas [“. . .”] to denote the start and end of a quotation or dialogue

  • hyphen [-] to join words that have a combined meaning or are otherwise linked

  • ellipsis [. . .] consisting of three spaced periods to indicate the omission of text
WordsRU - Punctuation Help

 

In addition to punctuation and grammar help with your documents, WordsRU’s professional academically qualified editors and proofreaders check your documents for:

  • Typographical errors.

  • Correct word choice, sentence structure, flow and general readability.

 

More comprehensive editing may include a:

  • Copy edit — where every line is read, word by individual word. Our editors also look at sentences, their rhythm and flow, and check for repetitiousness and lapses in clarity, continuity and consistency.

  • Substantive edit — where the work is considered in overview in terms of balance and structure, and whether the material is being presented in the most suitable way. Our editors also consider the overall tone and style of your writing, and whether it is appropriate to your document and intended readership.

 

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WordsRU offers punctuation help on your documents to attract the highest possible quality outcome.

 

 

 


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