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| − | * [[Ampersand]] ('''&''') - Is used to represent conjunction (the use of the word "and"). | + | * '''&''' — An [[ampersand]] is used to represent conjunction (the use of the word "and"). |
| − | * [[Apostrophe]] ('''<nowiki>'</nowiki>''') - Indicates possession, or the omission of one or more letters from a word. | + | * '''<nowiki>'</nowiki>''' - An [[apostrophe]] indicates possession, or the omission of one or more letters from a word. |
| − | * [[Colon]] (''':''') - Used after a word that introduces a series, or an example, or an explanation. | + | * ''':''' — A colon is used after a word that introduces a series, or an example, or an explanation. |
| − | * [[Comma]] (''',''') - Used to separate words or phrases in a sentence. | + | * ''',''' — A comma used to separate words or phrases in a sentence. |
| − | * [[Ellipsis]] ('''...''') - Used to indicate that part of a sentence or sequence has been omitted. | + | * '''...''' — An [[ellipsis]] is used to indicate that part of a sentence or sequence has been omitted. |
| − | * [[Exclamation point]] ('''!''') - Used to stress the preceding point, or to show feeling. | + | * '''!''' — An [[exclamation point]] is used to stress the preceding point, or to show feeling. |
| − | * [[Hyphen]] (or dash) ('''-''') - Used to separate the parts of a compound word or noun, or between the syllables of a word when the word has to be divided at the end of a line of text. | + | * '''-''' — A [[hyphen]] or dash is used to separate the parts of a compound word or noun, or between the syllables of a word when the word has to be divided at the end of a line of text. |
| − | * [[Period]] (or full stop) ('''.''') - Used to indicate the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop, or after abbreviations of words. | + | * '''.''' — A [[period]] or full stop is used to indicate the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop, or after abbreviations of words. |
| − | * [[Question mark]] ('''?''') - Used at the end of a sentence to indicate that a question has been asked. | + | * '''?''' — A [[question mark]] is used at the end of a sentence to indicate that a question has been asked. |
| − | * [[Quotation mark]] (or inverted commas) (") - Used to attribute the text enclosed within the commas to someone else. | + | * '''"''' — A [[quotation mark]] (or inverted commas) are used to attribute the text enclosed within the commas to someone else. |
| − | * [[Semicolon]] (''';''') - Used to connect independent clauses; indicates a closer relation than does a period. | + | * ''';''' — A [[semicolon]] is used to connect independent clauses; indicates a closer relation than does a period. |
| − | * [[Separatrix]] ('''/''') - Used to separate related items of information. | + | * '''/''' — A [[slash]] is used to separate related items of information. |
| − | * [[Tilde]] (or swung dash) ('''~''') - Used in text to indicate the omission of a word. | + | * '''~''' — A [[tilde]] is used in text to indicate the omission of a word. |
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| | ==See also== | | ==See also== |