Language/English/Grammar/Punctuation

2021-06-07T23:03:07Z

Ssan11: Added definitions to ones needed.

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In English grammar, there are many ways to punctuate sentences. I will try to go over all of them today. I will organize them based on what is used formally and what isn't. Before that, I'll tell you what " " those marks mean, as I will use them throughout the lesson frequently. " is used to quote what someone is, will, or has said.

I'll use these when referring to examples such as "For example," take note that I say that later in the lesson.

== Formal punctuation marks ==

The following punctuation marks can be used at the end of any sentence.

===The question mark ?===
? - The question mark. This is used at the end of a sentence that asks a question.

For example, "How are you?", "What are you doing today?", and "What are you wearing?"
===The exclamation mark !===
! - The exclamation mark, this is used to show someone being loud, or very excited.

For example, "Oh my gosh!" and "I can't believe it!"

===The period or full stop .===

. - The period (American English) or full stop (British English) , is used at the end of a sentence. It will always be used at the end of a sentence unless replaced by one of the punctuations shown above.

For example, "Hey." and "This is an example sentence using a full stop."
===The comma ,===
, - The comma is used when pausing in a sentence or when making a list of three items or more.

For example, "I need to buy eggs, bread, and cake.", "I like dogs, cats, and rabbits.", and "hmm, alright."

===The apostrophe '===

' - The apostrophe is used in abbreviations/contractions or to show possession of something.

For example, "don't", "won't", "Lilly's book.", "Daniel's wallet."

===the semi-colon ;===
The semi-colon is used to join two sentences without using the word "and"

For example: "We can go to the park to read; Mondays are pretty quiet there."
===the colon :===
The colon is used to introduce a list. For example, "I have three classes to attend today: art, science, and math.

The colon can also be used for emphasis. For example, "after a long trial, the judge reached a verdict: guilty."
===the quotation marks “ ”===
Quotations are used to show what someone said. In academic writing, quotations are used to show what someone else said and to give them credit for their work.
===the hyphen -===
Hyphen is used to join two words or two parts of words. For example, "this rock-hard cookie is impossible to eat"
===brackets ( ) or [ ]===
In writing, brackets are often used to add a suppletory information within a main for further explanation.
===the slash /===
Slashes can be used to replace the word "per." For example, "$800/week OR a maximum speed of 100 km/h"

It can also replace the word "and." For example, "She is enrolling into the JD/MBA program at Harvard."

As seen in these examples, the slash is often used in informal contexts.

== Informal punctuation marks ==
These sort of punctuation are only used online and very sparingly at that.
===Show action <nowiki>**</nowiki>===
<nowiki>**</nowiki> - To show action, if you want to show someone what you're doing or act something out you will place it inside two * symbols.

For example, *waves*, *closes tab*, *jumps*

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Language/English/Pronunciation/Alphabet-and-Pronunciation

2021-06-07T22:41:06Z

Ssan11: Added some extra pronunciation examples.

Hello English learners,

In the table below you will find the letters of the English alphabet and their pronunciation in British or American English.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Letter
|A a
|B b
|C c
|D d
|E e
|F f
|G g
|H h
|I i
|J j
|K k
|L l
|M m
|N n
|O o
|P p
|Q q
|R r
|S s
|T t
|U u
|V v
|W w
|X x
|Y y
|Z z
|-
!Name
|a a
Aye Ah
|bee b
Bah
|cee c
See

Ckah
|dee d
Duh
|e e
Eh
|ef, eff f
|gee, jee g
Guh
|aitch (American), haitch h
(British)

Ha
|i
aie

|jay (American) jy
(British)

Juh
|kay
Kuh
|el, ell
La
|em
|en
|o
|pee
Puh
|cue
Kuh
|ar
Ruh
|ess

|tee
|u
you
|vee

Wah
|double-u
|ex
|wi
|zed (British), zee
(American)
|-
!IPA
|eɪ, æ
|biː
|siː
|diː
|iː
|ɛf
|dʒiː
|eɪtʃ, (American)
heɪtʃ

(British)
|aɪ
|dʒeɪ (American)
dʒaɪ

(British)
|keɪ
|ɛl
|ɛm
|ɛn
|oʊ
|piː
|kjuː
|ɑːr, ɔːr
|ɛs
|tiː
|juː
|viː
|dʌbəl.juː
|ɛks
|waɪ
|zɛd (British)
ziː (American)
|}

The letters A, E, I, O, and U are vowels. Letters that were not mentioned are called consonants.

Some common vowel combinations include:
*ee
*oo
*ue
*ou
*ie
*ea
*ai

And more.

[[Category:Alphabet-and-Pronunciation]]

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