Punctuation, according to the Collins Online Dictionary, is the use of symbols such as full stops or periods, commas, or question marks to divide written words into sentences and clauses.
Purdue Owl's punctuation guide covers punctuation patters in sentences, and correct uses for commas, apostrophes, and hyphens.
This page from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill covers the uses of semicolons, colons, and dashes, including common mistakes with these punctuation marks and how to correct them.
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This guide was created/compiled by Amanda Wills and last updated by Claire Pienaar in 2021. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons BY NC SA 4.0 International License.