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Stops, or How to Punctuate

Throughout the ages, languages continue to adapt and change. English, being a relatively new language, is a nice example of that. Though the English vocabulary is continually evolving, the system of punctuation has remained constant for the most part. This means that grammar books from 1895 are still applicable today. Therefore, if the following sentence looks correct to you, perhaps listening to Paul Allardyce's "Stops, or How to Punctuate" would be a good idea.
(Summary by Shurtagal)

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INTRODUCTION (Nicholas James Bridgewater)
THE FULL STOP (Zachary Brewster-Geisz)
THE COMMA (Sarah Jennings)
THE SEMICOLON (Shurtagal)
THE COLON (Zachary Brewster-Geisz)
THE POINT OF INTERROGATION (Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023))
THE MARK OF EXCLAMATION (Clarica)
THE DASH (Clarica)
BRACKETS (OR THE PARENTHESIS) (Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023))
INVERTED COMMAS (Kristen McQuillin)
ITALICS (Robin Cotter)
THE HYPHEN (Clarica)
THE APOSTROPHE (Robin Cotter)
ELLIPSIS (Clarica)
REFERENCES TO NOTES (Kristen McQuillin)
CORRECTION OF PROOFS (Philippa Willitts)
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