(1) I've never liked putting closing punctuation inside quotation marks.

(2) Winter might last only one day - a minor punctuation in a long sentence of heat.

(3) Sadly these days, the problem is not really just one of bad punctuation but of bad writing in general.

(4) As a former teacher I can state that verbal literacy did not come from numerous lessons in grammar, punctuation , spelling and usage.

(5) Of course the rules of grammar and punctuation add to an understanding of the text, that can't be denied.

(6) I support and uphold the norms of standard written English in spelling, punctuation , word usage and grammar.

(7) The grammar and punctuation in these messages is appalling, and the spelling is what I've come to expect from the comprehensive system these days.

(8) It was obviously a well thought out text, it even had punctuation - well a full stop.

(9) However, the reverse is not true: if a spoken text is written down, the position of many tone-group boundaries cannot be marked by punctuation .

(10) Attention to grammar, punctuation , spelling and style is expected.

(11) It reviews the parts of speech and teaches the parts of a sentence and punctuation .

(12) Be careful about your use of punctuation , particularly exclamation points.

(13) He stood straight up from his task on the deck of his boat, a mark of punctuation for his words.

(14) Now with the typed word and quick messages, that measure is simply the ability to use proper grammar and punctuation .

(15) In the realm of punctuation , a comma is used for a brief pause, a semicolon for a more moderate pause, and a period as a full stop.

(16) You will notice that no punctuation is used

(17) Team leaders randomly listen into calls to assess the emotions conveyed, accent, alertness, grammar and punctuation .

(18) There are no back slashes nor punctuation to mark the end of the assignment.

(19) I will insist on writing in proper sentences and using proper punctuation .

(20) The writing collapses into incoherent ranting, lacking grammar or punctuation .

(21) Satisfactory standards of handwriting, spelling, grammar, and punctuation

(22) The comma thing does make me aware how much I use punctuation in general and commas specifically for intonation in my writing.

(23) Please do not print this letter in your magazine. I do not wish for my, how you say, inelegant grammar, odd punctuational choices, and inadequate vocabulary to be snickered at by your discerning readership.

(24) If lineages can be found, that is evidence for gradualistic evolution; if lineages cannot be found, then that is evidence for punctuational evolution. u2018Heads we win; tails you loseu2019!

(25) How private worry about hyphens or apostrophes will so often turn a person into a punctuational avenging marauder, a ruthless grammatical Genghis Khan.

(26) Of course, neither school specifically sets out to accept or reject gradualistic or punctuational change but they do emphasise different extremes of patterns of evolution.

(27) In viewing this question from the perspective of hierarchy theory, one can find obvious parallels with the debate surrounding gradualistic versus punctuational models of species formation.