Punctuation
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At first glance, punctuation might appear to be an aspect of written language only. But much of punctuation is essentially a guide to reading aloud.
- spelling, etymology, and words from other languages
Essentially, punctuation is a guide to reading aloud. Each punctuation mark represents a pause, or a tone of voice. Punctuation can also play a part in the meaning of a sentence, as can be seen in the title of the book Eats, Shoots and Leaves.
There is a leaflet in the SAS series which amalgamates all the advice on punctuation in one page: see Punctuation (SAS leaflet).
