In this situation, which is correct: He finally had the space to say words like process and professional. vs. He finally had the space...
When do I use - Hyphens? What's the difference between a long – hyphen, and a short - hyphen? When do I use italics? In speech 'Is it okay?' to...
I have been asked to type a menu and was wondering if there were any set punctuation rules. For Example For the sentence Grilled Hedgehog...
One thing I have never understood is why dashes are used in writing. I understand that a dash can be used to signify an abrupt end in speech where...
Should the following sentence end in a question mark or full stop? There is nothing at all to be worried about but could she got over there...
Okay, so I have written a story and I asked a kind denizen of the internet to proofread it for me. He found my grammar to be correct for the most...
Sometimes while writing a story, I like using short sentences. But I think I may be breaking a dozen punctuation rules while doing that! For...
The rule says: place a colon/comma in front of direct speech, but not always. For example: He said she was "smart and pretty." So I would not...
Hi I need help with punctuation! Is there a way to remember when to correctly use colons, semi-colons and dashes? I never know what to use to...
My sentence is: At first glance the phrase “Property is theft” seems to be a contradiction -- how can the concept of theft exist independent...
Hi Guys, I have recently revamped my yacht charter website and wrote the content myself. I wondered if someone would be kind and check my...
Aloha everybody, I go by "surfwinky" and I am looking forward to being part of the Writing Forums family. I'm a little on the older side of...
I'm referring to what companies have on Friday afternoon/evening. Would you capitalize the words, put quotation marks around them, something else?...
Which one of the below sentences is correct? FANBOY + transition or just semicolon and transition I went to the movies even though my parents...
Hi, it is me Earth001 I have come to this forum to ask for help on story writing and grammar and punctuation. I have a hard time with commas and...
Ijust remembered bruce forsythe game in parallel with PUNCTUATION and I thought may be a good practice to write a story or a passage totally...
hi all, I'm in the process of editing a novel and am well into at this stage. My daughter who is doing punctuation, insisted it should be a...
Hey, I need some help with punctuation. I would like one of my characters to stop saying a word as it's coming out of it mouth. How do I do this...
Does anyone know a good resource for the differences between today's American English and British English of the 1940s? I'm looking for slang...
''Here…'' A loud thud of leather landed beside me, ''…Take this,'' came the voice. This is a bit of a tricky one (for me at least), but I was...
Separate names with a comma.
