Punctuation and Capitalization - Page 4
- When to Use a Comma Before “Or”Should you use a comma before or? The answer depends on how you are using or. Always place a comma before or when it begins an...June 29, 2017
- Appositives—What They Are and How to Use ThemAn appositive noun or noun phrase follows another noun or noun phrase in apposition to it; that is, it provides information that...May 31, 2017
- En DashAn en dash is a midsize dash (longer than a hyphen but shorter than an em dash) that is mostly used to show ranges in numbers and...May 25, 2017
- When Do You Use a Comma Before “Because”?Most of the time, you should not use a comma before because when it connects two clauses in a sentence. Because is a...May 18, 2017
- Do You Use a Comma Before “So”?Should you place a comma before so when it joins two clauses in a sentence? The answer depends on whether the clause introduced...May 18, 2017
- Do You Capitalize Family Titles?When terms denoting family relationships are used as proper nouns (as names), they are capitalized. However, when the terms are...April 4, 2017
- Commas With InterruptersInterrupters are little thoughts in the middle of a thought, added to show emotion, tone or emphasis. When we use an interrupter...March 28, 2017
- Do You Italicize Ship Names?Proper names of ships and other vessels should be italicized just as titles are. Keep in mind that although ship (or vessel)...March 21, 2017
When to Put Quotation Marks Around a Single WordQuotation marks around single words can occasionally be used for emphasis, but only when quoting a word or term someone else...March 21, 2017- Do You Capitalize the Names of Countries, Nationalities, and Languages?You should capitalize the names of countries, nationalities, and languages because they are proper nouns—English nouns that are...March 3, 2017