& - Ampersand. Use to represent the word 'and'.
' - Apostrophe. Use to show possession, to construct contractions and to make odd plurals.
: - Colon. Use after a complete statement to introduce a series of items.
, - Comma. Use mainly to indicate a brief pause.
- - Dash. Use to emphasize words or phrases and to summarize ideas.
... - Ellipsis. Use to indicate a pause or a trailing off of thought.
! - Exclamation Mark. Use after an interjection or to indicate strong feelings.
. - Period. Use at the end of a complete declarative sentence.
( ) - Parenthesis. Use to set off additional info.
? - Question Mark. Use to indicate a direct query.
" " - Quotation Marks. Use to set off speech, a quotation, a phrase or a word.
; - Semicolon. Use to link two independent clause that are closely related.
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