About Course

“English Punctuation: Rules and Exceptions” offers a comprehensive guide to mastering commas, semicolons, colons, apostrophes, quotation marks, dashes, and more. You’ll learn the standard rules, discover common exceptions, and practice applying punctuation correctly in varied contexts to enhance clarity and style.

What Will You Learn?

  • Proper placement of commas in lists, clauses, and modifiers
  • Distinctions between semicolons and colons, and when to use each
  • Correct use of apostrophes for possession and contractions, plus exception scenarios
  • Rules for quotation marks in dialogue and titles, including nested quotes
  • Guidelines for dashes (em and en) and parentheses to convey asides or emphasis
  • How to navigate common exceptions and style variations (e.g., serial comma, newspaper style)

Course Content

Commas and Clause Punctuation

  • Navigating Clauses and Modifiers

Semicolons, Colons, and Apostrophes

Quotation Marks, Dashes, and Exceptions

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