4. Semi-colon ;
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To separate two sentences that are very closely connected in meaning (optional, in place of a
full stop): Some students prefer to write essays; others prefer to give presentations.
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To separate clearly items in a grammatically complex list: For Aristotle, motion is of four
kinds: (1) motion which ...; (2) motion which ...; (3) motion which ...; and (4) motion which...
5. Quotation marks ‘ ’ / “ ”
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To indicate a direct quotation
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To highlight words or phrases used in a special or unusual way: Quotation marks are also
called ‘inverted commas’.
NB Single quotation marks now seem to be more commonly used than double. For quotations within
quotations, use double quotation marks inside single (or single inside double).
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