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RULE 1

bossmanmarcus — 2014-04-09 16:21:12 UTC

Use a period at the end of a declarative sentence.

Example 1 That is a cow.

Example 2 This is Earth.

Rule 6

kalel_w — 2014-04-09 16:23:36 UTC

Separate three or more words, phrases, or clauses in a series.

Example: You can find books, pencils, and paper in a classroom.

Example: You need to let me know where to go, especially after the highway.

Rule 2

bossmanmarcus — 2014-04-09 16:27:30 UTC

Use a period at the end of an imperative sentence.

Example: Open the door.

Example Please stop talking.

Rule 7

kalel_w — 2014-04-09 16:29:20 UTC

Set off an introductory word such as yes, no, or well.

Example: No, you did terrible.

Example: Well, maybe you did okay.

Rule 3

bossmanmarcus — 2014-04-09 16:31:13 UTC

Use a question mark at the end of an interrogative sentence.

Example: What are you doing later?

Example: What happened to Bill?

Rule 8

kalel_w — 2014-04-10 15:47:03 UTC

Set off names used in direct address.

Example: John, will you ever go home.

Example: Cheryl, why would I go back home.

Rule 9

kalel_w — 2014-04-10 15:48:31 UTC

Set off two or more prepositional phrases at the beginning of a sentence. Set off a single long prepositional phrase at the beginning of a sentence. You need not set off a single short prepositional phrase, but it's not wrong to do so.

Example: Once the president finally got on stage, he gave a great speech.

Example: In 2000, a new millennium started.

Rule 4

bossmanmarcus — 2014-04-10 15:50:20 UTC

Use an exclamation point at the end of an exclamatory sentence.

Example: Look how big that truck is!

Example: That air horn is loud!

Rule 10

kalel_w — 2014-04-10 15:57:40 UTC

Set off participles and participial phrases at the beginning of sentence. Set of a participial phrase that is not essential to the beginning of a sentence.

Example: Working, I made 5 dollars.

Example: Working in the kitchen, I made 5 dollars.

Example: The singer, who won a grammy, is preforming today.

Rule 5

bossmanmarcus — 2014-04-10 15:59:21 UTC

Use an exclamation point after a strong interjection.

Example: Watch out!

Example: Hello!

Rule 14

bossmanmarcus — 2014-04-10 16:10:46 UTC

Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction (and, but, or, nor, or for) that connects the two parts of a compound sentence

Example: Bill walked down the street, and a man ran down the street.

Example: Jimmy called Bob, but there was no anwser

Rule 11

kalel_w — 2014-04-10 16:11:30 UTC

Set off the words that interupt the flow of thought in a sentence.

Example: Circus preformers, of course, are special people.

Rule 12

kalel_w — 2014-04-10 16:21:49 UTC

Use a comma after an conjunctive adverb, such as however, moreover, furthermore, nevertheless, or therefore.

Example: The school district is growling, therefore, people are afraid.

Rule 15

bossmanmarcus — 2014-04-10 16:24:35 UTC

Set off an adverb clause at the beginning of a sentence. An adverb clause begins with subordinating conjunction, such as after, although, as, because, before, if, since, though, unless, until, when, whenever, or while

Example: Whenever I am scared, I hide under a table.

Example: I hide under a table when I am scared

Rule 13

kalel_w — 2014-04-11 15:52:48 UTC

Set off an appositive that is not essential to the beginning of the sentence

Example: Avatar, a movie about blue people, is good.

Rule 17

kalel_w — 2014-04-11 15:57:56 UTC

In a date, set off the year when it's used with both the month ad the day. Don't use a comma if only the month and the year are given.

Example: Pearl Harbor was attacked December 7,1941.

Example: Pearl Harbor was attacked in December of 1941.

Rule 16

bossmanmarcus — 2014-04-11 15:59:15 UTC

Set off nonessential adjective clause. A nonessential adjective clause simply give additional information and is not necessary to the meaning of a sentence. An adjective clause usually begins with a relative pronoun such as who, whom, whose, which, or that.

Example: My car, which is green, is parked on Main Street.

Don't set off an essential adjective clause. An essential adjective clause is necessary to the meaning of the sentence

Example: The green car that is parked on Main Street is mine.

Rule 18

kalel_w — 2014-04-11 16:13:03 UTC

Set off the name of a state or a country when it's used after the name of a city. Set off the name of a city when it's used after a street address. Don't use a comma after the state if it's followed by a zip code.

Example: Fred lived on 666 Elm Street, New York City.

Example: Scooby lives in 9867 Salmon Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 476936

Rule 24

bossmanmarcus — 2014-04-11 16:21:13 UTC

Use a semicolon to join the main clauses of a compound sentence if they're not joined by a conjunction such as and, but, or , or for.

Example: There were many books long ago; many did not survive.

Rule 19

kalel_w — 2014-04-11 16:30:20 UTC

Set off an abbreviated title or degree following a person's name.

Example: Marcus Myers, M.D., is a doctor.

Rule 25

bossmanmarcus — 2014-04-11 16:32:47 UTC

Use a semicolon to join the main clause of a compound sentence if they're long and if they already contain commas. Use a semicolon even if the clause are joined by a coordinating conjunction such as and, but, or, nor, or for.

Example: Mom told me to go get milk, eggs, and cheese; and go pick up the post office and drop this off a Sue's house.

Rule 20

kalel_w — 2014-04-11 16:32:50 UTC

Set off too when it;s in the middle of a sentence and means "also." Don't set off too at the beginning of a sentence.

Example: Children, too, will leave.

Rule 21

kalel_w — 2014-04-14 15:56:05 UTC

Set off a direct quotation.

Example: "How's it going?" asked John.

Rule 22

kalel_w — 2014-04-14 16:07:32 UTC

Use a comma after the salutation of a friendly letter and after the closing of both a friendly letter and a business letter.

Example: Dear Mom, Sincerely,

Rule 23

kalel_w — 2014-04-14 16:17:37 UTC

Use a comma to prevent misreading.

Example: In the valley bellow, the monsters yelled.

Rule 26

bossmanmarcus — 2014-04-14 16:17:49 UTC

Use a semicolon to separate main clauses joined by a conjunctive adverb, such as consequently, furthermore, however, moreover, nevertheless, or therefore.

Example: I started painting the wall after school; however I did not finish before dinner.

Rule 30

kalel_w — 2014-04-14 16:22:23 UTC

Use quotation marks to enclose a direct quotation.

Example: "Hello." said Jack

Rule 31

kalel_w — 2014-04-14 16:29:18 UTC

Use quotations marks to enclose each part of an interupted quotation.

Example: "The grocery store," said mom, " is right over there."

Rule 27

bossmanmarcus — 2014-04-14 18:25:01 UTC

Use a colon to introduce a list of items that ends a sentence. Use a word or phrase such as these, the following, or as follows before the list. Don't use a colon immediately after a verb.

Example: I need these groceries: milk, cheese, eggs, and lettuce.

Rule 32

kalel_w — 2014-04-14 18:34:24 UTC

Use commas to se off an explanatory phrase, such as he said, from the quotation itself. Place commas inside closing quotation marks.

Example: "Mammals," said Tobias, "must breathe air."

Rule 28

bossmanmarcus — 2014-04-14 18:36:09 UTC

Use a colon to separate the hour and the minutes when you use numerals to write the time of day.

Example: The bus will leave at 10:30 A.M.

Rule 33

kalel_w — 2014-04-14 18:37:53 UTC

Place a period inside closing quotation marks.

Example: Caleb said, "You need to leave."

Rule 34

kalel_w — 2014-04-14 18:39:20 UTC

Place a question mark or an exclamation point inside closing quotation marks if it's part of the question. Place a question mark or exclamation point outside closing quotation marks if it's part of the entire sentence but not art of the quotation. When both sentence and the direct quotation at the end of the sentence are questions (or exclamations), use only one question mark ( or exclamation point. Place it inside the closing quotation marks.

Example: Did Julio say, "I'm a champion."?

Example: "Yes I did!' exclaimed Julio.

Example: Did Jerry ask, "Have i gone to the moon?"

Rule 29

bossmanmarcus — 2014-04-14 18:39:43 UTC

Use a colon after the salutation of a business letter.

Example: Dear Professor Don:

Rule 37

bossmanmarcus — 2014-04-14 18:43:15 UTC

Use an apostrophe and s to form the possessive of a singular noun.

Example: Bob's

Rule 38

bossmanmarcus — 2014-04-14 18:46:45 UTC

Use an apostrophe and s to form the possessive of a plural noun that does not end in s.

Example: people's

Rule 39

bossmanmarcus — 2014-04-14 18:49:25 UTC

Use an apostrophe alone to form the possessive of a plural noun that ends in s.

Example: cats'

Rule 40

bossmanmarcus — 2014-04-14 18:53:12 UTC

Use an apostrophe and s to form the possessive of an indefinite pronoun, such as everyone everybody, anyone, no one, or nobody. Don't use an apostrophe in the possessive personal pronoun such as ours, his, hers, its, theirs.

Example: Everybody's

Rule 41

bossmanmarcus — 2014-04-14 18:59:23 UTC

Use an apostrophe to replace letters that are omitted in a contraction.

Example: Don't

Rule 35

kalel_w — 2014-04-14 18:59:42 UTC

Enclose in quotation marks titles of short stories, essays, poems, songs, articles,book chapters, and a single televion show that is part of a series.

Example: "Felina" (TV Show as part of series)

Example: "Talk Dirty" (Song)

Rule 36

kalel_w — 2014-04-14 19:02:36 UTC

Use italics or underling for titles of books, plays, movies, television series, magazines, newspapers, works of art, music albums, and long musical compositions. Also use italics or underlings for the names of ships, airplanes, and spacecraft. Don't italicize the word the before the title of a magazine or newspaper.

Example: Breaking Bad (TV Series)

Example: Classic Queen (Music Album)

Example: the New England Tribune (Newspaper)

Rule 50

bossmanmarcus — 2014-04-14 19:03:32 UTC

Use the abbreviations Mr., Mrs., and Dr. before a person's name. Abbreviate professional or academic degrees that follow a person's name. Abbreviate Junior as Jr. and senior as Sr. when they follow a person's name.

Example: Mr. White

Example: Walter Jr.

Rule 42

kalel_w — 2014-04-14 19:08:53 UTC

Use a hyphen to divide a words at the end of a line. Divide words only between syllables.

Example: Everybody put their hands up when the DJ said that they sh-ould.

Rule 51

bossmanmarcus — 2014-04-15 15:53:17 UTC

Use capital letters and no periods for abbreviations that are pronounced letter and no periods letter by letters or as words. Exceptions are U.S. and Washington D.C. which should have periods.

Example: MST (Mountain Standard Time)

Example: LVP (Least Valuable Player)

Rule 43

kalel_w — 2014-04-15 15:58:42 UTC

Use a hyphen in compound numbers.

Example: thirty-seven rats

Example: eighty-three mice

Rule 44

kalel_w — 2014-04-15 16:00:12 UTC

Use a hyphen in fractions expressed in words.

Example: three fifths cups

Example: one-half ounce

Rule 45

kalel_w — 2014-04-15 16:03:03 UTC

Use a hyphen or hyphens in certain compouund nouns. Check a dictionary for the correct way to write a compound noun.

Example; great-uncle

Example: mother-in-law

Rule 52

bossmanmarcus — 2014-04-15 16:03:47 UTC

Use the abbreviations A.M. (ante meridiem) and P.M. (post meridiem) with times. For dates use B.C. and sometimes A.D.

Example: 7:00 P.M.

Example: 22 B.C

Rule 46

kalel_w — 2014-04-15 16:07:09 UTC

Use a hyphen in a compound modifier when when it comes before the word it modifies.

Example: Sue is a stay-at-home mom

Example; His mom stays at home

Rule 53

bossmanmarcus — 2014-04-15 16:12:35 UTC

Abbreviate days and months only in charts and lists.

Example: Fri.

Example: Feb.

Rule 54

bossmanmarcus — 2014-04-15 16:15:52 UTC

In scientific writings, abbreviate units of measure. Use periods with abbreviations of U.S. units but not abbreviations of metric units.

Example: yd.

Example: cm

Rule 47

kalel_w — 2014-04-15 16:17:46 UTC

Use a hyphen after the prefixes all-, ex-, and self-. Use a hyphen to separate any prefix from from a word that begins with a capital letter.

Example: trans-Pacific

Rule 55

bossmanmarcus — 2014-04-15 16:21:15 UTC

In addressing envelopes abbreviate words that refer to streets. Spell out these words everywhere else.

Example: Cir. (Circle)

Rule 48

kalel_w — 2014-04-15 16:23:42 UTC

Use dashes to set off a sudden break or change in thought or speech.

Example: Billy Madison-an uneducated rich kid-has gone back to school.

Rule 56

bossmanmarcus — 2014-04-15 16:27:16 UTC

In addressing envelops, use the two-letter postal abbreviations for states. Spell out state names everywhere else.

Example: SD

Rule 49

kalel_w — 2014-04-15 16:27:31 UTC

Use parentheses to set off words that define or explain a word.

Example: Time machines (machines that allow you to travel back in time) are great.

Rule 59

kalel_w — 2014-04-15 16:31:39 UTC

Use numerals for numbers of more than two words.

Example: 350 mile

Rule 57

bossmanmarcus — 2014-04-15 16:32:08 UTC

When an abbreviation with a period a falls at the end of a sentence, don't add another period. Add a question mark if the sentence is interrogative; add an exclamation point if the sentence is exclamatory.

Example I just met Dr. Blar Ba Blar Jr.

Example: Have you met Dr. Blar Ba Blar Jr.?

Rule 61

kalel_w — 2014-04-15 16:32:37 UTC

Use figures for numbers greater than 999,999, followed by the word billion, million and so on, even if the number cold be written in two words

Example: 17 trillion

Rule 63

kalel_w — 2014-04-16 15:58:19 UTC

Spell out ordinal numbers (first, second, third, and so on) under one hundred.

Example: The fourth of July is a national holiday.

Rule 58

bossmanmarcus — 2014-04-16 15:59:32 UTC

Spell out numbers you can write numbers as figures. In ordinary sentences, you sometimes spell out numbers and sometimes write them as numerals.

Example: There are fifty cats in the alley.

Rule 65

kalel_w — 2014-04-16 16:02:22 UTC

Use numerals to write dates, house numbers, street numbers above ninety-nine, apartment and room numbers, telephone numbers, page numbers, amounts of money of more than two words, and percentages. Write out word percent.

Example: The team is 60 percent of the senior class.

Example; December, 21, 2012

Example: twelve dollars

Example: $35:75

Rule 60

kalel_w — 2014-04-16 16:08:39 UTC

Spell out any number that begins a sentence or reword the sentence so it doesn't begin with a number.

Example: Seven Hundred and eighty-nine of the people attending the game are men.

Example: Men make up 789 of the people attending.

Rule 62

bossmanmarcus — 2014-04-16 16:09:53 UTC

Numbers of the same kind should be written in the same way. If one number must be written as a numeral, write all the numbers as numerals.

Example: On January 3, 579 people flew in an airplane, 97 people drove a car.

Rule 64

bossmanmarcus — 2014-04-16 16:21:09 UTC

Use words to write the time of day unless you are using A.M. or P.M.

Example: I run home at 6 o'clock.

Example: People ride the bus at 6:35 A.M. to the city.

Rule 30 (EXTRA)

kalel_w — 2014-04-16 18:40:41 UTC

"I intend to live forever. So far, so good."
Steven Wright

EXTRAS

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Rule 35 (EXTRA)

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Rule 36 (EXTRA)

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Rule 18 (EXTRA)

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Rule 1 (EXTRA)

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Rule 55 (EXTRA

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Rule 36 (EXTRA)

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Rule 49 (EXTRA)

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Rule 48 (EXTRA)

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Rule

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Rule 16 (EXTRA)

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