Parentheses always come in pairs (opening and closing).Parenthetical information is … [Read more...] about 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
Apostrophes Contract, Possess
Apostrophes have two jobs: to form contractions and to show possession.n'tCredits: Photo … [Read more...] about Apostrophes Contract, Possess
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
For other uses of quotation marks, see Quotation Marks Indicate More than DialogueImage … [Read more...] about Quotation Marks (” “)-Dialogue
Parentheses
( )Non-essential information is not needed by the sentence, but it may help the reader. … [Read more...] about Parentheses
