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wordiness/redundancy

pick the shortest answer as long as it’s clear and grammatically correct

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how to identify a double comma, appositive

when you cross it out, the sentence should still sound fine

a double comma adds information about the noun before it

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FANBOYS conjunctions

For and nor but or yet so

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Semicolon

separates two independent clauses

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Colon

must be independent clause before Colon leading up to something can be a list of fragment or an independent clause

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Dash

two dashes can set off in appositive instead of two commas

a dash can also function the same as a colon (independent clause before the dash leading up to something)

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possessive apostrophe

first singular noun, and before the S for plural noun after the S The plurals without an S at the end(people, men, women, children, etc.)

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Possessive pronouns it’s, ours, theirs

no, an apostrophe in a pronoun means a contraction it’s equals it is

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‘S s’

Singular noun: cat’s toy

• Plural noun (ends in “s”): dogs’ park

• Plural noun (no “s”): children’s books

• Possessive pronouns: its, ours, theirs

• Contraction: it’s = it is