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EDITING SYMBOLS
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R/O |
run-on sentence |
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C/S |
comma-splice |
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PE |
punctuation error |
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INC |
incomplete sentence (fragment) |
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SP |
spelling error |
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S-V AGR |
subject-verb agreement |
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N-P AGR |
noun-pronoun agreement |
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POSS |
problem with possession |
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CE-App |
comma error, appositive |
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CE-Int |
comma needed after introductory element that precedes subject |
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CE-Ess |
comma not needed, essential element |
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CE-NonEss |
comma needed, non-essential element |
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NC |
no comma needed |
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¶ |
begin/indent new paragraph |
Try to avoid these common errors.
1) Commas and periods always go INSIDE quotation marks:
incorrect: Bill’s favorite expression is "full speed ahead".
correct: Bill’s favorite expression is "full speed ahead."
2) A dash is formed by typing two hyphens (Microsoft Word will automatically convert this into a dash):
Hyphen: The cupcakes were baked with forty-two pieces of semi-sweet chocolate.
Dash: The cupcakes—but not the brownies—were baked at 350 degrees.
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