Comments on: Common Sense Punctuation (for the Forgetful) http://writeitsideways.com/common-sense-punctuation-for-the-forgetful/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=common-sense-punctuation-for-the-forgetful Writing advice from a fresh perspective Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:43:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Suzannah http://writeitsideways.com/common-sense-punctuation-for-the-forgetful/comment-page-1/#comment-497 Suzannah Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:02:22 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=1422#comment-497 Hey Melanie, This post was definitely a labour of love! I hope it clears things up a little :) Hey Melanie,
This post was definitely a labour of love! I hope it clears things up a little :)

]]> By: Mel the Dietitian http://writeitsideways.com/common-sense-punctuation-for-the-forgetful/comment-page-1/#comment-495 Mel the Dietitian Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:17:22 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=1422#comment-495 Hi Suzannah, Thank you so much for writing this post. No doubt I will use it to refresh my memory in the future :-) Hope things are well with you. Hi Suzannah,
Thank you so much for writing this post. No doubt I will use it to refresh my memory in the future :-) Hope things are well with you.

]]> By: Suzannah http://writeitsideways.com/common-sense-punctuation-for-the-forgetful/comment-page-1/#comment-254 Suzannah Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:53:48 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=1422#comment-254 Dane, I remember those citations from writing essays during my university days! I would probably need a refresher if I were to write one of those today :) Thanks for adding this. Dane,

I remember those citations from writing essays during my university days! I would probably need a refresher if I were to write one of those today :) Thanks for adding this.

]]> By: Dane http://writeitsideways.com/common-sense-punctuation-for-the-forgetful/comment-page-1/#comment-253 Dane Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:29:34 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=1422#comment-253 I think it's also important to note one other aspect of punctuation usage. If a citation is needed when quoting something from a book the period goes outside the parenthesis. For example: "Scout, it's a sin to kill a mockingbird" (54). I think it's also important to note one other aspect of punctuation usage. If a citation is needed when quoting something from a book the period goes outside the parenthesis. For example:
"Scout, it's a sin to kill a mockingbird" (54).

]]> By: Suzannah http://writeitsideways.com/common-sense-punctuation-for-the-forgetful/comment-page-1/#comment-211 Suzannah Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:45:15 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=1422#comment-211 Hi Miriam, Checked out the home page of your site and noticed a couple of sentences that could use some commas, a double period at the end of one sentence. Probably another quick proofread would help you clean it up. Thanks :) Hi Miriam,

Checked out the home page of your site and noticed a couple of sentences that could use some commas, a double period at the end of one sentence. Probably another quick proofread would help you clean it up.

Thanks :)

]]> By: miriam http://writeitsideways.com/common-sense-punctuation-for-the-forgetful/comment-page-1/#comment-210 miriam Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:30:04 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=1422#comment-210 Thanks for the rules. Please check out the punctuation at <a href="http://www.mysisterdalesgarden.com" target="_blank">www.mysisterdalesgarden.com</a> let me know if i've screwed up. Thanks for the rules. Please check out the punctuation at http://www.mysisterdalesgarden.com let me know if i've screwed up.

]]> By: Suzannah http://writeitsideways.com/common-sense-punctuation-for-the-forgetful/comment-page-1/#comment-206 Suzannah Sun, 27 Sep 2009 05:10:31 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=1422#comment-206 Fr. Michael, I agree with you that it's important to write what you're passionate about. Otherwise, you'll burn out quickly. I understand your feeling that perhaps no one else cares about what you write. I've often felt this way too. I guess the key is to work on something that people *will* care about. That should be your mission. Thanks! Fr. Michael,
I agree with you that it's important to write what you're passionate about. Otherwise, you'll burn out quickly. I understand your feeling that perhaps no one else cares about what you write. I've often felt this way too. I guess the key is to work on something that people *will* care about. That should be your mission.
Thanks!

]]> By: Flora M Brown, Ph.D. http://writeitsideways.com/common-sense-punctuation-for-the-forgetful/comment-page-1/#comment-203 Flora M Brown, Ph.D. Sat, 26 Sep 2009 15:44:06 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=1422#comment-203 Thanks for this post. I thought I understood punctuation until I began to see so many variations in recent years. I've seen writers put the punctuation mark inside a phrase or word with quotation marks even when it's not a full sentence, like this.=> John is not the president of the club, but he's definitely the "head honcho." What's the verdict? Thanks for this post. I thought I understood punctuation until I began to see so many variations in recent years.

I've seen writers put the punctuation mark inside a phrase or word with quotation marks even when it's not a full sentence, like this.=> John is not the president of the club, but he's definitely the "head honcho."

What's the verdict?

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