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  • +  Abbreviations
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  • -  Close Punctuation
    • Introduction to Punctuation
    • Spacing
    • The Period, Main purpose
    • Imperatives, exclamations and indirect questions
    • Ellipsis points
    • Leaders
    • Other uses
    • Periods properly omitted
    • The Question Mark, Main purpose
    • Requests, indirect questions and other uses
    • The Exclamation Mark, Main purpose
    • The Exclamation Mark, Miscellaneous
    • The Comma, General
    • Restrictive/non-restrictive
    • The Comma, Co-ordinate elements
    • Clarity and emphasis
    • Omitted words
    • Quotations, etc.
    • Names and titles
    • Dates, geographical names and addresses
    • Commas properly omitted
    • The Semicolon, Between independent clauses
    • The Semicolon, Co-ordinate elements
    • Misuse and overuse
    • The Colon, Between independent clauses
    • Annunciatory function
    • The Colon, Miscellaneous
    • Misuse
    • Parentheses, General
    • Clarification
    • Punctuation with parentheses
    • Afterthoughts and asides
    • Parentheses within parentheses
    • Legal documents
    • Letters and numerals
    • Square Brackets, General
    • Use within parentheses
    • Use
    • Multiples
    • The Em Dash, General
    • Enumerations
    • Interruptions, pauses, afterthoughts, clarifications and emphasis
    • Summarizing
    • Material in apposition
    • Headings
    • Lists and tables
    • Punctuation with em dash
    • The En Dash, Numerals
    • Compound expressions
    • Compound words
    • Spelling and enunciation
    • The Oblique, General
    • Abbreviations
    • The Oblique, Numerals
    • Alternatives and headings
    • Possession
    • Inanimate possessors
    • Compounds
    • Two nouns (group genitive)
    • Geographical names
    • Institutions and organizations
    • Its
    • Contractions
    • Plurals
    • Vertical Lists, General
    • Use of colon
    • Numbering
    • Use of semicolon
    • Complete sentences
    • Capitalization
  • +  Quotations and Quotation Marks
  • +  Reference Matter
  • +  Letters and Memorandums
  • +  Reports and Minutes
  • +  Usage
  • +  Plain Language
  • +  Elimination of Stereotyping in Written Communications
  • +  Geographical Names
  • +  Revision and Proofreading
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