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Maria Idilia Alegria Castillo

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Importance of punctuation marks in English and Spanish (Summary)

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Importance of punctuation marks in English and Spanish (Summary)

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Why do we have to learn to use Punctuation Marks and other symbols in english and spanish?

Although some “international” punctuation marks and special characters are used and recognized in different languages, every language has its own punctuation rules and unique symbols. Learning them is a crucial part of your language acquisition process, as they are vital to developing your writing skills in the new language.

These unique punctuation marks and other symbols in Spanish generally work in similar ways to how they behave in English, which make it easier to understand their use.

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The correct use of punctuation marks and other symbols in Spanish and English is a sign of advanced writing and reading skills. These special characters tell you when to pause, how to adapt the tone of your voice, and other important information. Punctuation can make an enormous difference in the meaning of whatever it is you’re writing.

A hidden benefit of learning punctuation rules is that by mastering them, you’ll start thinking more about the structure of your sentences and the parts of speech you’ll use with them. In other words, you’ll become more “grammar conscious,” and your will improve as a result.

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What are the 14 Punctuation Marks in English?

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What are the 14 Punctuation Marks in English?

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There are 14 punctuation marks that are used in the English language. They are: the period, question mark, exclamation point, comma, colon, semicolon, dash, hyphen, brackets, braces, parentheses, apostrophe, quotation mark, and ellipsis.

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A hyphen (-) is a punctuation mark that’s used to join words or parts of words.
Example

Incorrec: It’s recommended you don’t take down any load bearing walls when renovating.

Correct: It’s recommended you don’t take down any load-bearing walls when renovating.

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The period is also known as a full stop because it signals a speaker or reader that the sentence has come to an end.

Examples:

The dog is brown.

My sister's name is Lisa.

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Use question marks when writing direct questions such as

How are you?

Examples:
Do not use question marks when writing indirect questions such as those in the following examples.

I asked my brother if I could borrow fifty dollars. (correct)

I asked my brother if I could borrow fifty dollars? (incorrect)

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We typically use square brackets when we want to modify another person's words.
Example
To add clarification: The witness said: "He [the policeman] hit me."

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The parentheses are a double orthographic sign that works to add complementary information in texts and sentences.

Example:
"Mariana (Pedro's daughter) discovered an oil deposit in the patio of her grandmother's house." Correct
"Mariana Pedro's daughter discovered an oil deposit in the patio of her grandmother's house." Incorrect

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In formal writing, braces are used for math equations, music chords, computer programming commands, or creating a list of equal choices.

Example:

His behavior changed at pivotal ages {5, 11, 14, 20}.

Choose a color {red, white, blue, pink} to paint the wall.

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Apostrophes are tiny, but they can cause big problems when they are used incorrectly.
Examples

Incorrect: My brother has two son’s.

Correct: My brother has two sons.

keep in mind that most plurals do not contain apostrophes.

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Quotation marks are for when you want to use someone else’s words in your writing.

Example 1: Paola said, “I really hate when it’s hot outside.”

Example 2: Paola said he hated when it was hot outside.

The first sentence contains a direct quote, a quote in which you report the exact words John used. The second sentence contains an indirect quote, which is a paraphrased version of what John said. Quotation marks are used only with direct quotes.

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When talking about years, months, or any other period of time, hyphens must be used, except when that period of time is in the plural.

Example:
With: We have a six-year-old child./We have a six-year-old.
Without: The child is two years old.

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Put an ellipsis (...), unless it is to indicate that words are missing from a literal quote. To omit words from an enumeration, use "etc".

Example:
I like going to the beach, listening to music, meeting with friends.....✗
I like going to the beach, listening to music, meeting with friends, etc.✓

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We put a colon before writing enums:

Example:
For your English class, you will need: a coursebook, a pen, a notebook, and a good teacher.

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Example:
How cold! Take the coat and scarf. It expresses feeling and intensity.
How cold. Take the coat and the scarf. It does not express any feeling or intensity.

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The semicolon is like the big brother of the comma. You can use it when you want to join two separate (independent) sentences that are related to each other, but between which no conjunction has been used.
Example:
I clean my teeth every day; I don't want to end up with tooth decay

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Example:
Maria, says come ← vocative. They tell Maria that someone else wants her to go.
Maria says that you come ← María is the subject and she is the one who says that you go.