Still another improvement which he introduced was the full punctuationof the text; this was superior to any that had preceded it.
Hall does not always follow the interpretations given in Wyatt’s glossary, nor is the punctuation of the translation conformed to that of the Old English text.
In previous editions defective punctuation had obscured the sense of the lines; here it was made a factor in their interpretation.
Of the necessity of punctuation Thorkelin seems to have been serenely unconscious; he did not even follow the guides afforded by the MS.
This punctuation is found, therefore, in the earliest edition that was issued, and in those on which the most care has been bestowed.
The most which can be made of this text, by any punctuation or translation, is, that all the Scripture is written by inspired men.
The word “invisible” means that there is an appropriately sized blank space but the letter orpunctuation mark itself is missing.
This latter punctuation gives sore the chief stress in the line, and breaks the alliteration and rhythm, which is correct as long as sore is taken with rof, so that its stress is subordinated.
He was misled by the bad punctuation of some French MSS.
The punctuation and spelling are carefully copied.
Mother's sounded like punctuation marks--notes of exclamation and interrogation, gentle little apostrophes, and full stops.
Besides, your grammar and punctuationmight require some correction.
Hamilton A primer of information about the marks of punctuation and their use, both grammatically and typographically.
If a human face could have been expressed in a punctuation mark, that agent's face should have been drawn in a big question mark, with the eyes put somewhere in the hook, and the neck growing longer and longer as he looked.
The system of punctuation now used in English, is, in its main features, common to very many languages.
Punctuation is the dividing of sentences, and the words of sentences, by points for pauses.
Here, John being addressed, the punctuation is right; but, to make this noun a nominative to the verb, a comma must be put after each of the others.
Whether this mode of punctuation is correct, or whether it is proper to close the sentence with the mark of admiration, may be made a question.
Whether this mode of punctuation is correct, and whether it be proper to close the sentence with the mark of admiration, may be made a question.
Punctuation is the art of marking in writing the several pauses, or rests, between sentences, and the parts of sentences, according to their proper quantity or proportion, as they are expressed in a just and accurate pronunciation.
Again, the following principles of this author's punctuation are no less indicative of his false views of this matter: "RULE xiv.
See the same rule, with examples and punctuation different, in his Stereotype Edition, p.
The modern punctuation in Latin is the same as in English.
THE END Transcriber Notes: Spelling and punctuation inaccuracies were silently corrected.
The author's punctuation style has not been changed.
Hunt, Bookſeller in Exon, 1648; and several differences of spelling, capitalization and punctuation also occur.
He could not rest until the lines were level to a hair's breadth, and the punctuation correct to a comma; until every paragraph concluded with a telling sentence, and every sentence flowed like water.
The emendator is on an inclined plane which leads him inevitably from readjustments of punctuation to corrections of grammar, and from corrections of grammar to alterations of rhythm; if he is in for a penny, he is in for a pound.
Many of his effects depend upon subtle differences of punctuation and of spelling, which are too easily lost in reproduction.
It is observed by Garvinus that the systems of punctuation in use by the various literary nations depended originally upon the social habits and general diet of the flies infesting the several countries.
In some fonts of type these punctuation marks are cast on thick bodies which furnish a slight shoulder on each side of the face of the mark.
In modern practice no punctuation is placed at the end of headings, except the question and quotation marks when these are required.
The common dash is one em, used as a punctuation mark and for many other purposes.
For additional comment on headings andpunctuation see other title of this series: Book Composition (No.
Obvious typographical errors and punctuation errors have been corrected after careful comparison with other occurrences within the text and consultation of external sources.
Missing punctuation has been added and obvious punctuation errors have been corrected.
The meanings of the terms "restrictive" and "explanatory" will appear as we consider other sentences; and the differentiation in the punctuation of restrictive and explanatory groups will be plain.
In spoken language these relations are indicated, at least to a considerable extent, by pauses and by inflections of the voice; in printed language, however, we are compelled to use punctuation to indicate them.
The punctuation here is not entirely uniform; but, although it seems inconsistent with that of No.
If we are required to punctuate language which we are not permitted to change, our punctuation may have to depart from our system, whether established by rule or by reason.
We have thus used a comma and a dash to set off particulars formally introduced, making the punctuation of No.
Its treatment of punctuationis somewhat iconoclastic, radically so at points.
According to most rules of punctuation based upon grammatical relations, this punctuationis correct; according to the principles of punctuation based upon sense relations, this punctuation is very bad.
A somewhat different, but even more effective, grouping is shown by another use of the colon; but, very singularly, practically all writers on punctuation seem to ignore this use.
In our next illustrative sentence we get away from details either formally or almost formally introduced; yet the relation to be shown by the punctuation is just the same and quite as evident: 34.
The relation indicated by the word because is easily misunderstood, and therefore often wrongly indicated in the punctuation by the presence or absence of a mark.
The punctuationof the first is our own; the punctuation of the second is either the author's or the editor's.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "punctuation" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word. Other words: point; punctuation; reference; stop; tittle
