Punctuation - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˌpʌŋktʃʊˈeɪʃn|
Brit.
|pʌŋ(k)tʃʊˈeɪʃ(ə)n|
noun
- something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
- the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
- the use of certain marks to clarify meaning of written material by grouping words grammatically into sentences and clauses and phrases
- the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
- the use of certain marks to clarify meaning of written material by grouping words grammatically into sentences and clauses and phrases
Extra examples
Our teacher is very particular when it comes to punctuation.
Please correct your essay for punctuation errors.
It's important to follow the conventions of punctuation in a paper for school.
Students learn to edit their essays for grammar and punctuation.
...a pocket guide that provides succinct explanations for rules of grammar and punctuation...
Some people can be very pedantic about punctuation.
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