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The semicolon has two similar major uses: To join two complete sentences into a single written sentence when the two…

The ellipsis (…), sometimes called the suspension or omission marks, has three uses: to show that some material has been…

The colon has two uses: To indicate that what follows it is an explanation or elaboration of what precedes it…

The comma is used very frequently but is also often used incorrectly. There are four distinct uses of the comma:…

There is only one use of the exclamation mark: After an exclamation of surprise, shock or dismay, which is generally…

There are two uses of the question mark: At the end of a direct question [Do you understand this rule?]…

There are two uses of the full stop: To mark the end of a sentence expressing a statement (if you…

Introduction The earliest known punctuation was used by Aristophanes of Byzantium, a libarian at Alexandria, around 200 BC. However, punctuation…