punctuation

CEFRA2

/ˌpʌŋk.t͡ʃuˈeɪ.ʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Marks such as commas and periods used in writing.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An act of punctuating.

Examples

  • You must be more careful about spelling and punctuation.

  • Different languages have different rules for punctuation.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A set of symbols and marks which are used to clarify meaning in text by separating strings of words into clauses, phrases and sentences; examples include commas, hyphens, and stops (periods).

More examples

In context

  • Please change the punctuation.

  • Jeremiah ii. 34, where the meaningless אֵלֶּה ("these") of the Massoretic text should be corrected into אַלָּה or לַהאֱ ("oak" or "terebinth") […] The change is merely one of punctuation; the original Hebrew text remains unaffected.

Quick test

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Using proper blank in your sentences can prevent misunderstandings and improve clarity.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Medieval Latin punctuātiō (“a marking with points, a writing, agreement”), from punctuō (“to mark with points, settle”). Morphologically, punctuate + -ion.