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Brackets Parentheses and Quotation Marks
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It always goes at the end of the sentence. It may seem counter-intuitive, but that is according to the MLA guidelines. Also, the period goes before the number as demonstrated here (123).
Brackets are used when you want a part of the sum to be done first...EX.
5 + (4+1)
On this sum you do the 4 plus 1 first then you add it to five. Brackets separate the sum out!
In any case because my example was very easy you do what is in the brackets first
Does a comma still go inside the quotation marks if it is indicating a song?
If the comma is a part of the title, it would stay exactly where you found it.
When quoting do you add question mark inside the quotation marks?
YES (e.g) "Are you going to the park?"
Do you put the name of a musical production in quotation marks?
Musicals are either underlined or italicized. Individual songs from a musical would be surrounded by quotation marks.
How do I know which I should use at the end of a dialogue quote--a period or a comma?
"The punctuation comes inside the ending quotation marks for direct dialogue. "
Yes I understand, where to put the comma or period, I would like to know when you should use a period, and when you should use a comma?
Place the period or the comma within the quatation marks. Ex: "Jenny," he said "let's have lunch."
Place a colon and the semicolon outside the quotation marks
Exclamation points and the dashes are within the quotation marks when they apply to quoted matter. Place the outside when they do not.
What punctuation mark is polaced after the greeting?
Typically, a comma is placed after a greeting if it is part of another sentence.
Example:
Hello, my name is Brian.
Or, it can stand alone with a period if it is not part of the next sentence.
Example:
Hello. My name is Brian.
In a formal business letter, a colon comes after the greeting.
Example:
Dear Mr. Brown:
In an informal letter, a comma comes after the greeting.
Example:
Dear Mr. Brown,
In mathematics, there is an order of priority for arithmetical operations. It is variously known as BODMAS, PODMAS. When working with an expression, an operation indicated by D (Division) must be performed before A (Addition). Sometimes you need to change the order and brackets are used to do that.
How do you use full stop with bracket?
Use a period inside the bracket to indicate the sentence inside is ending. Use a period outside of the bracket to indicate that the entire sentence (before the bracketed sentence) has ended.
When you have several sentences in parentheses where does the final period go?
Use a period to end the final sentence within the parenthetical, then use a period outside of the parenthetical to close the sentence in which the parenthetical takes place.
What is the correct name for square and squiggly brackets?
* round brackets, open brackets or parentheses: ( ) * square brackets, closed brackets or box brackets: [ ] * curly brackets, squiggly brackets, swirly brackets, braces, or chicken lips: { }
If your asking a question should the quotations be before or after the question mark?
After the question mark. Example: "Where are the keys?"
Should quotations be before or after a symbol?
Quotation marks should come before and after a symbol.
Do you underline or put quotations around painting titles?
In MLA format, original paintings require either underlining or italics. See example:
Da Vinci, Leonardo. Mona Lisa. 1503-1506. Oil on wood. Louvre, Paris.
Do you put quotation marks around a company name?
Quotations around company names just because they're company names is unnecessary. If they need to set off in a sentence more than just being proper nouns, you can italicize them.
If parentheses are at end of sentence does period go inside or outside?
Outside.
(But if the entire sentence is a parenthetical like this one, it would go inside.)
Do you use quotations marks for the title of a group?
Typically, it is only titles of works that need either underlining italics, or quotation marks. Titles of groups are just proper nouns, so they'll just need capital letters.
Do parenthesis go inside or outside quotation marks?
It depends. What is the sentence you want to use?
How do I write a parenthetical statement?
Statements in parentheses ( ) can be ignored when it comes to Subject-Verb agreement. My husband (the doctor) works at Community Hospital. My best friend (the one in the green shirt) wants to meet you.
Sometimes commas are used in place of parentheses: His brother, John, lives in Sacramento. My sister, who works in Miami, is visiting me this week. Mr. Johnson, however, was not amused. The teacher, along with her students, is coming to the party.
Prepositional phrases usually have no effect on Subject-Verb agreement. The men in the car were shouting wildly. The men in the cars were shouting wildly. The books on the shelf next to the window are mine.
However, in some quantifying expressions, prepositional phrases do make a difference. A lot of people are traveling to Belize these days. A lot of milk was left in the refrigerator last night. Some of the apples were rotten. Some of the wine is too old. None of the water is safe to drink.
Relative clauses can have an effect, depending on the meaning. Mary is the one who takes care of applications. Mary is one of the people who take care of applications. One of the men who live there is deranged.
How do you use for example in a sentence?
He made a lot of mistakes in his Math exam. For example, he confused the sine with the cosine.
