22 Verbs to Use for the Word punctuation

Do I leave the punctuation up to the Home Office?

In manuscripts of later date are found a regular punctuation, and marks of accentuation.

Lamb has slightly altered Temple's punctuation.

There is no set rule concerning the punctuation of the salutation.

In restoring the author's works to their integrity, I have considered the punctuation as wholly in my power; for what could be their care of colons and commas, who corrupted words and sentences?

Line 8: I have ventured to correct the punctuation.

These hold as of no account, all but Greece and Rome," [the proof-reader is requested not to disturb Mr. Wilson's punctuation,] "and receive no idea of antiquity that does not come through them.

[We cheerfully offer a reward of one copy of the present number of the "Atlantic" to any person who will parse the last sentence, explain the punctuation of it, and interpret its meaning.]

I have followed the punctuation of the MS., though I am tempted to read, "What to doe?

It gives us such punctuation as comports neither with the sense of three or more words in the same construction, nor with the pauses which they require in reading.

Sentences should not be written for the purpose of illustrating punctuation.

This third edition professes to have improved Orelli's punctuation and to have rectified his readings.

These critics, whenever they have occasion to copy such authors as Milton and Pope, do not scruple to mutilate their punctuation by putting semicolons or periods for all the colons they find.

Being a professor, it would never have done for him to neglect his punctuation.

It is the custom now to omit such punctuation.

" I have preserved even the printer's punctuation, for the sake of more perfect identification, if any of your readers are acquainted with the existence of a copy of the production, or of any portion of it.

Himself he dictated quite a good letter, but annoyed Jane by putting in the punctuation, as if she was an imbecile.

I reproduce the punctuation of the Pisan edition, with a colon after 'his own,' and a semicolon after 'sorrow.'

For it is the rotary promise that is the inspiration of a garden; it is this that lures us on from year to year, and softens the sharp punctuation of birthdays.

"Well, don't you see the reason now for studying punctuation?" "Yes, I do," she answered heartily.

No jutty frieze, by changing the punctuation and adding the syllable thus, heaven's breath Smells wooingly.

All the while, from all about the Leader's owner, and out of every corner of the crowded room, had come a spirited punctuation of Kurilla's speechnods and grunts.

22 Verbs to Use for the Word  punctuation