Punctuation Rules

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Punctuation Rules
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Periods

• Space twice after a period at the end of a
  sentence.

This is Labor Day weekend. Tuesday we will be
back at school.
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Periods

• Space once if a period is used at the end of an
  abbreviation.

Mr. Blevins is our principal.
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Periods

• No spaces are needed if a period is used within
  an abbreviation.

We went to Washington, D.C.
It is 8 a.m.
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Colon

• Space twice if a colon is used in a sentence.

Please bring these things to the party chips,
drinks, and dip.
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Colon

• No spaces are needed when a colon is used to show
  time.

It is 1000 a.m.
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Semi-Colon

• Space once after a semi-colon.

Garrett and Alex went to town Darren and Ben
stayed home.
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Question Mark?????

• Space twice at the end of a question.
• Where shall we go? The store is closed.

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Dollar Sign

• No spaces between the dollar sign and the
  figures.
• 8.00

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Slash/////

• No spaces when using a slash.
• ¾ table spoon sugar

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Percentage Sign

• No spaces between percentage sign and figures
• 75

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Dash-

• No spaces when using dashes
• Three-fourths

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Parenthesis()

• No spaces between parenthesis and information
• In case of an emergency (such as fire or flood)

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