michael0585Feb 13, 20214 minDashes and Brackets - for Improved PunctuationIntroduction In this article, I will explain the dash, which is not to be confused with the hyphen which I wrote about here. And, later...
michael0585Feb 6, 20211 min"Gotta dash!" Not really, it's a hyphen.Introduction In this article, I will explain the use of the punctuation mark, the ‘hyphen’ ( - ). By applying hyphens correctly, you...
michael0585Feb 2, 20212 minOne or Two Things About Writing NumbersIntroduction In this article, I will teach you about the conventional use of numbers in writing, particularly academic writing. They are...
michael0585Dec 13, 20202 minStop! or stop? The exclamation markIntroduction In this article, I want to teach you the name and the use of this punctuation mark, which is tucked away with the number 1...
michael0585Dec 12, 20203 minForward slash/backslashA punctuation mark that English teachers often overlook in their instruction is the slash. They assume that students know what it’s...
michael0585Dec 10, 20202 minIs this a question mark?For this article I am going to begin by asking a question. Why you are doing this? Why are you doing this? Yes, I know you can see there...
michael0585Dec 7, 20203 min"It's its not it's!" Using 'apostrophes'.Yes, this article is all about the comma-like punctuation mark between the T and the S in the title. When I taught English in China, my...
michael0585Dec 6, 20202 minColons and semicolons can be somewhat confusingIn this article, I want to explain two punctuation marks: the colon and the semicolon, the difference between them, when you should (and...
michael0585Nov 28, 20203 minThe mighty full stop.Introduction In a previous article, I wrote about the comma. On a keyboard the comma is to the left of this article's punctuation mark -...
michael0585Nov 27, 20201 minPunctuation is so important, right?In this blog article I'll begin to acquaint (or reacquaint) you with lots and lots of punctuation. No, please don't run away! I'll try...