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== Punctuation == | == Punctuation == | ||
* Do not use exclamation marks (!), except in direct quotes. | |||
* Use straight "double quotes", as opposed to 'single quotes'. | |||
* When writing a list, optionally insert a comma before the "and" (or "or") if it adds clarify to the sentence: Fire, Cold, Poison, and Thunder damage. | |||
=== Colons === | === Colons === | ||
Use colons (:) at the end of complete sentences, when it precedes a definition, description, explanation or a list: | Use colons (:) at the end of complete sentences, when it precedes a definition, description, explanation or a list: | ||
* Perry looked at all the animals at the grove: birds, bears and oxes. | * Perry looked at all the animals at the grove: birds, bears and oxes. | ||
=== En dashes === | === En dashes === | ||
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* Perry and Lae'Zel were not merely friends – they were allies. | * Perry and Lae'Zel were not merely friends – they were allies. | ||
Avoid the use of closed dashes (like—this or like–this). Do not use hyphens (-) to approximate en dashes – instead use the template <nowiki>{{-}}</nowiki>. | Avoid the use of closed dashes (like—this or like–this). Do not use hyphens (-) to approximate en dashes – instead use the template <nowiki>{{-}}</nowiki>. | ||
=== Semi-colons === | === Semi-colons === | ||