The Busy Man's Hand-Book

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Punctuation

4 pages in this part of The Busy Man's Hand-Book.

Note of Interrogation

The note of interrogation (?) is put at the end of every direct question. "Who calls ? " "What does he say?" The note of interrogation does…

Note of Exclamation

The note of exclamation (!) follows an exclamation, or any series of words denoting an outburst of emotion. "Alas!" "Woe is me!" "Hurrah!"…

Quotation Marks

Quotation marks ("") are used to distinguish a word, phrase, clause, sentence, or passage taken, word for word, from any source outside…

Punctuate Logically

Notes of punctuation ought to discriminate the component parts of sentences from one another according to their logical relations. "A…

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