Parentheses always come in pairs (opening and closing).The information within the parentheses is … [Read more...] about Proper Parentheses and Brackets
Other Punctuation
Quotation Marks (” “)-Not Dialogue
Quotation marks have a variety of uses in addition to indicating dialogue.For uses of quotation … [Read more...] about Quotation Marks (” “)-Not Dialogue
Ellipsis vs. Dash
Ellipses are different from dashes, but they share enough to need some clarification.In … [Read more...] about Ellipsis vs. Dash
Possession vs. Contraction by Apostrophe
An apostrophe has two jobs: to form a contraction and to show possession.n'tCredits: … [Read more...] about Possession vs. Contraction by Apostrophe
Dashes Connect, Explain
Dashes come in three sizes, each with their own job:the em dash (the width of a non-proportional … [Read more...] about Dashes Connect, Explain
Quotation Marks (” “)-Dialogue
"You'll never guess what happened to me yesterday!""What?""No, you have to guess."For … [Read more...] about Quotation Marks (” “)-Dialogue
Parentheses for non-essential
( )Non-essential information is not needed by the sentence, but it may help the reader.Exits … [Read more...] about Parentheses for non-essential
