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The articles in this section are all about the proper usage of the English language. Here, you'll find pieces on punctuation, grammatical rules, sound cases for grammatical suggestions, parts of speech, suggestions for tense usage and agreement ... and so on.

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By rearranging the sentence, you avoid the need for hyphens altogether. However, there will be some cases where the hyphenated version will be more desirable."

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These articles serve multiple purposes. They'll clear up confusion on those punctuation rules that no one seems too clear on; they'll help writers to maintain syntactical uniformity throughout their piece; and they'll serve as a great resource to editors who see the same mistake again and again and are tired of explaining the same thing every time.

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    Punctuation w/Quotation Marks

    Written by pipisafoat
    Filed under Proper Usage of English

    Those annoying little dots and marks can make a world of difference in how words are interpreted and how easily a well-crafted story flows for the reader.

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