Did you know that punctuation “rules” for vertical lists vary according to which style guide is in use? Or that
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Canadian Punctuation with Periods, Eh?
Full stop, point, period, dot, or not—using punctuation the Canadian way. Today, in my Canadian, Eh? column at Copyediting.com.
Punctuating Requests and Indirect Questions
Question marks can be optional, eh? The Canadian Style (guide) shows us that sometimes questioning words are actually forming a
LOTW 3, 2015
Picks from the interwebs this week for my word- and tech-nerd peeps: science of why a second monitor is the
“Try this punctuation test,” she exclaimed!
A simple test for the most exciting punctuation, today, in my Canadian, Eh? column at Copyediting.com. This is a retake on my
Stop Quotation Mark Abuse with this Simple Test
Today, in my Canadian, Eh? column at Copyediting.com, I reprise and expand my advice on scare quotes. (Tweet this post by
Whose punctuation is it, anyway?
How to decide when punctuation goes inside the quotation marks. Today, in my Canadian, Eh? column at Copyediting.com. Spoiler: Canadian
Simple punctuation test for “effective” writing!
Updated May 2020, because internet. There are some punctuation marks that can make prose look absurd — especially with overuse.
Styling Decisions — word choice and punctuation
Some people argue that using American spelling will open up a whole new market for their book. I don’t know