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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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questions on punctuation

0Hi,02br
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001. Why no 'and' before the last item in the list?02br
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00I surprise myself as information connects to create a new insight, a new possibility01u00, 02u00a new meaning. 02br
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002. I thought when you were using a dash or dashes and it happens a comma is there, a dash overrides it. Was I wrong?02br
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00You are on the right tract -- when we talk about accurate information01u00, 02u00this is in formation that is facually correct.02br
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003. Can we use a semicolon after the word 'eg'? If the following is not correct, could you give me one example where a semicolon is possible?02br
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00There were many people staying around after the show to talk to him, eg: Jay of XXX Corporation; Jake of XXX Corporation; and John of ZZZ Corporation. 0-
  

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1blockquote 01cite 10Anonymous12cite 101. 12br 12br 10I surprise myself as information connects to create a new insight, a new possibility11u 10, 12u 10a new meaning. 12br 12blockquote 10This is the writer's way of emphasizing every item he is talking about.

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  • 1blockquote 01cite 10Anonymous12cite 101.
  • 12br 12br 10I surprise myself as information connects to create a new insight, a new possibility11u 10, 12u 10a new meaning.
  • 12br 12blockquote 10This is the writer's way of emphasizing every item he is talking about.
  • Notice that he uses an article before each item as well as omitting the final and.
  • "02br 02br 00I'll defer to others to answer your more technical questions.
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1blockquote
01cite10Anonymous12cite101. Why no 'and' before the last item in the list?12br
12br
10I surprise myself as information connects to create a new insight, a new possibility11u10, 12u10a new meaning. 12br
12blockquote
10This is the writer's way of emphasizing every item he is
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