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Shane proposed a solution to our daycare problem. Open a home office and share child-care duties.
Shane proposed a solution to our daycare problem: open a home office and share child-care duties.
Our virus software is not current updates must be downloaded and installed first.
Our virus software is not current; updates must be downloaded and installed first.
Maxwell arrived. He clocked in. He began waiting on customers.
Maxwell arrived, he clocked in, and he began waiting on customers.
My ex boss may reconsider and hire me back.
My ex-boss may reconsider and hire me back.
Figure 17, which appears on page 9, clearly illustrates the process.
Figure 17 (which appears on page 9) clearly illustrates the process.
The meeting started promptly at 115 p.m. and ended at 345 p.m.
The meeting started promptly at 1:15 p.m. and ended at 3:45 p.m.
Investors' expectations were high consequently, competitive bidding for the new IPO was brisk.
Investors' expectations were high; consequently, competitive bidding for the new IPO was brisk.
Three similar types of tropical storms with similar names are cyclones typhoons and hurricanes.
Three similar types of tropical storms with similar names are cyclones, typhoons, and hurricanes.
Numerous appeals, all of which came from concerned parents, prompted us to rethink the school closure.
Numerous appeals - all of which came from concerned parents - prompted us to rethink the school closure.
A small studio apartment in Florence, Italy, rents for about 1. 100 Euros $1,385 per month.
A small studio apartment in Florence, Italy, rents for about 1. 100 Euros ($1,385) per month.
Companies must have one goal when using nostalgia in advertising campaigns. They must evoke a brand's heritage in a contemporary way.
Companies must have one goal when using nostalgia in advertising campaigns: they must evoke a brand's heritage in a contemporary way.
New York was chosen as the city where people would most like to live and work and San Diego came in second.
New York was chosen as the city where people would most like to live and work; San Diego came in second.
Rick Skrenta who created the first computer virus wrote the malicious code in 1982 as a harmless prank.
Rick Skrenta, who created the first computer virus, wrote the malicious code in 1982 as a harmless prank.
Dashes are used to emphasize material.
True.
Albert Einstein once said that only two things the universe and human stupidity were infinite.
Albert Einstein once said that only two things (the universe and human stupidity) were infinite.
Text messages are now used to deliver the following types of information medical, financial, educational, and political.
Text messages are now used to deliver the following types of information: medical, financial, educational, and political.
Texting is a leap backward in the science of communication, in fact, it is similar to Morse Code.
Texting is a leap backward in the science of communication; in fact, it is similar to Morse Code.
To meet the deadline make sure your application fee is received by January 25 2012 at 5 p.m. PST.
To meet the deadline, make sure your application fee is received by January 25, 2012, at 5 p.m., PST.
My step-mother took my sister and me out for ice cream after we won our softball game.
My stepmother took my sister and me out for ice cream after we won our softball game.
Parentheses are used to emphasize material.
False; parentheses are used to de-emphasize material.
In order to be awarded a business model patent, the idea must be: concrete, useful, new, and unique.
Omit colon
Computer hackers can easily decode short passwords. Thus, passwords should be at least 6 characters long and be a mix of letters and numerals.
Computer hackers can easily decode short passwords; thus passwords should be at least 6 characters long and be a mix of letters and numerals.
Please let us know Ms. Knox what we can do to ensure a pleasant smooth transition.
Please let us know, Ms. Knox, what we can do to ensure a pleasant, smooth transition.
The fifty six year old files took three weeks to digitize because the pages were extremely fragile.
The fifty-six-year-old files took three weeks to digitize because the pages were extremely fragile.
As soon as you are able to make an appointment try to do so before December 30, we will process your passport application.
As soon as you are able to make an appointment (try to do so before December 30), we will process your passport application.