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THE LOQUACIOUS LITERARY LOGOPHILE: defining logophile and more in this collection of linguistic, literary & writing words.
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WORDS ABOUT WORDS: study of words. Includes word formation, classifications, form, usage, and literary, poetic and rhetorical devices.
THE WRITER’S CRAFT: the celebration of language as demonstrated in storytelling and the poetic expressions of the writer’s craft.
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From the Logophile Lexicon.
WORDS ABOUT WORDS: study of words. Includes word formation, classifications, form, usage, and literary, poetic and rhetorical devices.
THE WRITER’S CRAFT: the celebration of language as demonstrated in storytelling and the poetic expressions of the writer’s craft.
VISIT THE REFERENCE CORNER: Library of articles defining words and meaning including formation, classification, etymology, writing fiction and composing poetry.
THE GRAMMAR PRIMER
DIRECTORY
- The Root of Meaning for the Grammarian - the composition of grammar
- That Sting From a Ruler Means Follow the Rules - Refresh your basic grammar rules
- Who’s on First? The Prefix or Suffix? - Reboot your knowledge on word structure
- The Sum Parts of Everything - The parts of speech
- Get to the Point and Punctuate - the rules of punctuation
- Why is That Not on My Keyboard? - Obscure punctuation nobody knows about and everybody needs
PUNCTUATING THE POINT
Punctuation Rules
GENERAL PUNCTUATION RULES
Proper punctuation entails capitalization at the start of a sentence, terminal punctuation at the end of a sentence, and some other elements.
Capitalization is important. All sentences must start with a capital, or upper-case, letter.
- Titles of people, books, magazines, movies, and specific places are considered proper nouns and are typically capitalized. Organizations and company names are also capitalized.
- Sue went to the library to read her favorite book, Little Women.
Terminal Punctuation Is Required
Every sentence needs a terminal punctuation mark at the end of it. These include a period, exclamation mark, or question mark.
- Give me your book.
- I told you it was great!
- Can you believe the how that story ended?
Colons Indicate Separation
Colons are used to separate a sentence from a list of items, to introduce a long, direct quote, or to separate two clauses when the second one further explains the first.
- In my book bag, I have: books, paper, keys, and my wallet.
- According to Goodreads, Louisa May Alcott once said: "He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions."
- She saw everything she needed: a ray of sunshine.
Semicolons Separate Related Ideas
Semicolons can take the place of a conjunction and are often placed before introductory words like "therefore" or "however." As a general rule, it's best to reserve semicolons for two independent clauses (two clauses that could standalone as sentences). Semicolons are also used to separate a list of things if there are commas within one or more units in the list.
- I brought my book bag; however, I wish I also brought my laptop bag.
- This is crazy; I'm not going back.
- I've visited New York, NY; Denver, CO; Austin, TX; and New Orleans, LA.
Commas Are for Pausing
There are a lot of rules for commas. The basic ones are that commas separate items in a series and they go wherever there is a pause in the sentence.
- They surround the name of a person being addressed
- Separate the day of the month from the year in a date
- Separate a town from the state.
- I was scared to leave, despite the fact that I needed to, but I resolved to be brave.
- If you take all my money, then I will make you work it off.
- For Christmas, she'd like a new notebook, a laptop, and a corkboard for all her recipes.
Parentheses Add Information
Parentheses enclose words that clarify other words. They contain information that's not essential to the main point, making them full of supplementary information. For example:
- I was scared to leave (despite the fact that I needed to) but I resolved to be brave.
- If you take all my money (whether you mean to or not), I will make you work it off.
- For Christmas, she'd like a new notebook (which really needs), a laptop (a MacBook), and a corkboard (for all her recipes).
Apostrophes Indicate Missing Letters and Possession
Apostrophes are used in contractions to take the place of one or more letters. To show possession, an apostrophe and "s" is added if the noun is singular and an apostrophe alone is added if the noun is plural.
- This is the writers' haven; it's also Allison's favorite place on Earth.
- Don't steal Allison's dream.
Punctuation Rules
Proper punctuation entails capitalization at the start of a sentence, terminal punctuation at the end of a sentence, and some other elements.
Capitalization is important. All sentences must start with a capital, or upper-case, letter.
Terminal Punctuation Is Required
Every sentence needs a terminal punctuation mark at the end of it. These include a period, exclamation mark, or question mark.
Colons Indicate Separation
Colons are used to separate a sentence from a list of items, to introduce a long, direct quote, or to separate two clauses when the second one further explains the first.
Semicolons Separate Related Ideas
Semicolons can take the place of a conjunction and are often placed before introductory words like "therefore" or "however." As a general rule, it's best to reserve semicolons for two independent clauses (two clauses that could standalone as sentences). Semicolons are also used to separate a list of things if there are commas within one or more units in the list.
Commas Are for Pausing
There are a lot of rules for commas. The basic ones are that commas separate items in a series and they go wherever there is a pause in the sentence.
Parentheses Add Information
Parentheses enclose words that clarify other words. They contain information that's not essential to the main point, making them full of supplementary information. For example:
Apostrophes Indicate Missing Letters and Possession
Apostrophes are used in contractions to take the place of one or more letters. To show possession, an apostrophe and "s" is added if the noun is singular and an apostrophe alone is added if the noun is plural.
Proper punctuation entails capitalization at the start of a sentence, terminal punctuation at the end of a sentence, and some other elements.
Capitalization is important. All sentences must start with a capital, or upper-case, letter.
- Titles of people, books, magazines, movies, and specific places are considered proper nouns and are typically capitalized. Organizations and company names are also capitalized.
- Sue went to the library to read her favorite book, Little Women.
Terminal Punctuation Is Required
Every sentence needs a terminal punctuation mark at the end of it. These include a period, exclamation mark, or question mark.
- Give me your book.
- I told you it was great!
- Can you believe the how that story ended?
Colons Indicate Separation
Colons are used to separate a sentence from a list of items, to introduce a long, direct quote, or to separate two clauses when the second one further explains the first.
- In my book bag, I have: books, paper, keys, and my wallet.
- According to Goodreads, Louisa May Alcott once said: "He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions."
- She saw everything she needed: a ray of sunshine.
Semicolons Separate Related Ideas
Semicolons can take the place of a conjunction and are often placed before introductory words like "therefore" or "however." As a general rule, it's best to reserve semicolons for two independent clauses (two clauses that could standalone as sentences). Semicolons are also used to separate a list of things if there are commas within one or more units in the list.
- I brought my book bag; however, I wish I also brought my laptop bag.
- This is crazy; I'm not going back.
- I've visited New York, NY; Denver, CO; Austin, TX; and New Orleans, LA.
Commas Are for Pausing
There are a lot of rules for commas. The basic ones are that commas separate items in a series and they go wherever there is a pause in the sentence.
- They surround the name of a person being addressed
- Separate the day of the month from the year in a date
- Separate a town from the state.
- I was scared to leave, despite the fact that I needed to, but I resolved to be brave.
- If you take all my money, then I will make you work it off.
- For Christmas, she'd like a new notebook, a laptop, and a corkboard for all her recipes.
Parentheses Add Information
Parentheses enclose words that clarify other words. They contain information that's not essential to the main point, making them full of supplementary information. For example:
- I was scared to leave (despite the fact that I needed to) but I resolved to be brave.
- If you take all my money (whether you mean to or not), I will make you work it off.
- For Christmas, she'd like a new notebook (which really needs), a laptop (a MacBook), and a corkboard (for all her recipes).
Apostrophes Indicate Missing Letters and Possession
Apostrophes are used in contractions to take the place of one or more letters. To show possession, an apostrophe and "s" is added if the noun is singular and an apostrophe alone is added if the noun is plural.
- This is the writers' haven; it's also Allison's favorite place on Earth.
- Don't steal Allison's dream.
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Words are also posted on twitter under the hashtags #beautifulwords and #wordoftheday and shared visually on pinterest bulletin boards
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