Thread: Use Of Punctuation In A Post And What Is Annoying or Confusing
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Re: Use Of Punctuation In A Post And What Is Annoying or Confusing
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I highly recommend getting a paper copy of The Elements of Style, in one of its more modern editions. [The link above is William Strunk, Jr.'s 1918 original.]

One of my personal pet peeves is misuse of comprise. For a clear explanation of how it is used correctly, see p. 68 of this illustrated edition (Strunk / White / Kalman, 2008).
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