English language Punctuation

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Name (Hebrew)
שפה אנגלית פיסוק
Name (Latin)
English language Punctuation
Name (Arabic)
اللغة الإنجليزية الترقيم
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

Wikidata: Q17081033
Library of congress: sh 85043661

Wikipedia description:

Punctuation in the English language helps the reader to understand a sentence through visual means other than just the letters of the alphabet. English punctuation has two complementary aspects: phonological punctuation, linked to how the sentence can be read aloud, particularly to pausing; and grammatical punctuation, linked to the structure of the sentence. In popular discussion of language, incorrect punctuation is often seen as an indication of lack of education and of a decline of standards.

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