Creative Writers Study Punctuation Tips on the Period, Question Mark, Exclamation Mark
March 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Creative writers rarely study punctuation, but every sentence they write depends on it. Learn it well.
An imperative sentence is a command or request.
Give me a hug.
A declarative sentence states a fact.
She gave him a hug.
Some declarative sentences contain a question. If the sentence as a whole states the question as a fact, it should end with a period.
A question
Would you like to go to a party?
A declaration
I wonder if you would like to go to a party.
Instead of asking if you would like to go to a party, I have stated that I am wondering if you would like to go. You would use a period to end the sentence.
Abbreviated words end in a period.
Mr., Dr., Rev., etc., i.e., and Mrs. are examples of abbreviated words that have periods. If your declarative or imperative sentence that requires a period ends with an abbreviated word, do not add an additional period.
(Yes)
The movie starts at 8 P.M.
(No)
The movie starts at 8 P.M..
A sentence that is a direct question ends with a question mark. Simple, right? A question mark is also used to show that there is doubt or an unknown in the sentence. When the question mark is used in this way, it is usually placed in parentheses. An unknown date on a tombstone would be presented like this.
(1960 – ?)
There is a known birthday but the date of death is unknown.
Look at this sentence.
In her will, the eccentric woman left her pet cat (?) the entire estate.
The question mark indicates the writer is not sure if the pet is a cat.
If there are a series of incomplete questions within a sentence, a question mark is placed at the end of each.
Can you believe the man survived the gunshot? Or the fall from the six-story building? Or hitting the flagpole?
This is an example of a series of incomplete questions in a sentence. Did you notice the question mark after each question? These do not require parenthesis as they do not pose direct doubt.
The Exclamation Mark
Sometimes called an exclamation point, this handy little punctuation is used to indicate surprise or a strong emotion or feeling.
Get out of my room.
Get out of my room!
Look at the different levels of excitement in those two sentences. The first is a simple command. It states someone wants you to leave the room. The second relates a sense of urgency or possibly anger. An exclamation mark at the end of a sentence changes the emotion.
Exclamation marks are rarely used in formal writing unless it is in a quote or the citing of a title. In informal writing, you can use an exclamation point at the end of a sentence or after particularly exciting information.
If the exclamation mark is used to punctuate exciting information within a sentence, it is placed in parenthesis.
Mike won first place (!) in the spelling bee.
See below for more free writer’s tips.
Deborah Owen
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March 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment
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March 9, 2010 | 25 Comments
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March 9, 2010 | 14 Comments
There are a lot of experts who believe the cost of wedding invitation is just a fraction of the wedding photography or wedding dress. In fact, it is not always the case. There are some kinds of invitation cards which are just as expensive as your wedding dress.
To this end, you would also like to find some ways to search for a cheaper wedding invitation. In fact, it is not really difficult to do so. If you are willing to spend the time on it, you will be able to do it.
In fact, you will need to think about the quantity you need when you are searching for your wedding invitation. You will need to think about the number of guests to this end. The problem here is that most couples do not really know how many guests they are going to invite when they order the invitation cards. And most couples will end up with ordering more cards than they actually need. Of course this will make the cost of your wedding invitations higher.
From the above you will know that it is important to estimate the actual number of guests you are going to invite. You will be able to order fewer cards if you can do so. And you will be able to save money since you have ordered fewer cards.
You should also take away all the unnecessary items when you are ordering the invitation cards. For example, you may not really need to order the save the date card. This is because you can just send emails to your guests and ask them to save the date. You will be able to save a lot of money if you do not order the save the date cards.
This is also true for your RSVP. You may not need to order the RSVP cards. You can also ask your guests to reply you via emails. If you have a wedding website, you may have a RSVP function on the site and your guests can use the function and reply you online. This will further reduce the cost of wedding invitations.
Of course you will still need to consider some practical issues when you are planning to ask your guests to reply you online. If you have some friends who do not really use the internet, you may still need to prepare the RSVP cards. Of course you will still be able to save money in this case since the number of RSVP cards you need will not be large.
One last way to make cheap wedding invitations is to print the invitations yourself. It is always the best way to save money. You can use your computer to create the wedding invitations and then you will use your printer to print them yourself. However, you may need to take some time to learn to use the software to create the card. You will also need to spend the time to search for the suitable materials. Remember to check the sizes of the envelops before you design your own wedding invitation card!
TM Lung
http://www.articlesbase.com/marriage-articles/tips-to-find-cheap-wedding-invitations-671645.html
Got a first date after far too many years of nothing. Any tips?
March 7, 2010 | 14 Comments
Met a guy on a night out last year – swapped numbers and had a few texts, but it fizzled out.
Sent a NY text to general friends – included him on a whim and he texted back.
Now meeting him after five months – he’s asked me out for a meal and chose a restaurant I’ve been wanting to go to for ages!!
Any tips for the first date + etiquette????? I was in long term relationship for 5 years and it’s been a long time shall we say 
Dress nice, don’t talk about your past relationship on the date, don’t drink too much, make sure to at least offer to leave a tip and remember to say thank you!
