Puctuation
Commonly Confused Words
AP/Distinct Style
Hyphen? Space? No space?
Checking Facts
100
How would you put an em dash here? I love it____it's awesome
I love it — it's awesome.
100
less/fewer
less: you can't count it fewer: you can count it
100
When are you allowed to use italics?
ONLY FOR EMPHASIS NO OTHER REASON
100
The 40 year old woman is very knowledgeable.
Hyphens! The 40-year-old woman is very knowledgeable.
100
Where should you go if you're looking up a student's name?
Ithaca College directory.
200
Punctuate the following sentence: Copy editing is amazing she said I really enjoy it.
"Copy editing is amazing," she said. "I really enjoy it."
200
number/amount
number: you can count it amount: you can't count it
200
Do we use the serial (Oxford) comma?
No.
200
She wore a short sleeved shirt.
Hyphen! She wore a short-sleeved shirt.
200
If there's a fact that's right, what do you do?
Make the text blue
300
What are the three different kinds of dashes?
Em dash (—) En dash (–) Hyphen (-)
300
its/it's
its: possessive it's: it is
300
AP Style: How would you write four o'clock in the afternoon?
4 p.m.
300
The girl was 13 years old.
Spaces! The girl was 13 years old.
300
If there's a fact that's wrong an it's a small change, what do you do?
Change it and highlight the change in blue.
400
How do you put an ellipse in the following sentence? I really love copy editing_____I love it a lot.
I really love copy editing. ... I love it a lot.
400
further/farther
further: figurative farther: distance
400
Where do you put the commas in this sentence? I stay in Baltimore Maryland all the time.
I stay in Baltimore, Maryland, all the time.
400
It's a big let down.
No space! It's a big letdown.
400
If there's a fact that's wrong and it's big, what do you do?
Leave a comment.
500
Name the 13 punctuation marks we use most often.
. , : : ' " - — / ? ! () ...
500
affect/effect
affect: verb effect: noun
500
When do you use the word "on" before a date?
If it's after a proper noun.
500
My skincare routine is amazing.
No spaces! My skincare routine is amazing.
500
If you find a fact that's conflicting with other info, what's my favorite thing for you to do?
Comment with a link!
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