Punctuation & Sentence Mechanics

Punctuation and sentence-level mechanics are not boring. "Let's eat grandma" and "Let's eat, grandma" should be enough to convince even the most jaded student to pay attention. Most of these rules are simpler than we might presume, too.

Follow the left-hand navigation menu for lots of easily digested (unlike grandma) but important tips that will save you points on a final draft.

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