(back to Classes) During my undergrad, we were required to have papers officially proofread by an editor. This editor and I got along swimmingly — I being particularly fond of punctuation and grammar, and he having to commit zero work to my papers. One thing he always praised me for was my regular use of […]
(back to Classes) A friend requested an entry on the semicolon, which he feels is underused. Alas, if this were only the case in literary circles. According to many an agent and editor’s blog, the semicolon is often overused — thereby producing the dreaded Mark of an Amateur. Now, of course, using it occasionally and […]
(back to Classes) Punctuation What is the appropriate punctuation for dialogue? Well, in U.S. English, we use quotation marks, like this: “…” U.K. English is: ‘…’ Germans use different quotes: „…” or «…» And also in French and Spanish: «…» But, that’s just extra info. Going back to the U.S. English quotes, we end dialogue […]