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PUNCTUATION

Punctuation is not used for its own sake. It is used in writing as
gestures, pauses, and changes of voice are used in speaking--to add
force or to reveal the precise relationship of thoughts. The tendency at
present is against the lavish use of punctuation. This does not mean,
however, that one may do as he pleases. In minor details of punctuation
there is room for individual preference, but in essential principles all
trustworthy writers agree.

=The Period=

=90a. Place a period after a complete declarative or imperative sentence.=

=b. Do not separate part of a sentence from the rest of the sentence by
means of a period. (See 1.)=

Wrong: He denied the accusation. As every one expected him to
do.

Right: He denied the accusation, as every one expected him to
do.

Wrong: Anderson wrote good editorials. The best that appeared
in any paper in the city.

Right: Anderson wrote good editorials, the best that appeared
in any paper in the city. [Or] Anderson wrote good
editorials--the best that appeared in any paper in the city.

Exception.--Condensed or elliptical phrases established by long and
frequent use may be written as separate sentences. They should be
followed by appropriate punctuation--usually by a period.

Examples: Yes. Of course. Really? By all means!

Note.--The student should distinguish clearly between a subordinate
clause and a main clause. A subordinate clause is introduced by a
subordinate conjunction (_when_, _while_, _if_, _as_, _since_,
_although_, _that_, _lest_, _because_, _in order that_, etc.), or by a
relative pronoun (_who_, _which_, _that_, etc.). Since a subordinate
clause does not express a complete thought, it cannot stand alone, but
must be joined to a main clause to form a sentence.

=c. Place a period after an abbreviation.=

Bros. Mr. e. g. Ph.D. LL.D. etc.

If an abbreviation falls at the end of a sentence, one period may serve
two functions.

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