Is a comma considered punctuation?

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Is a comma considered punctuation?

The comma , is a punctuation mark that appears in several variants in different languages. It has the same shape as an apostrophe or single closing quotation mark (‘) in many typefaces, but it differs from them in being placed on the baseline of the text.

Which is correct he is taller than me or I?

Grammatically, it is correct to say “he is taller than I”. This is because you are comparing “he is tall” to “I am tall” so “he is taller than I am tall” is what you’re meaning, but when spoken, you leave off the “am tall” from the “I”.

How can you spot the wrong grammar?

15 Common Grammar Mistakes That Kill Your Writing Credibility

  1. Subject-Verb Agreement Errors.
  2. Sentence Fragments.
  3. Missing Comma After Introductory Element.
  4. Misusing The Apostrophe With “Its”
  5. No Comma In A Compound Sentence.
  6. Misplaced Or Dangling Modifier.
  7. Vague Pronoun Reference.
  8. Wrong Word Usage.

What is the most common grammar error?

10 Common Grammar Mistakes Writers Should Avoid

  • 1 Overuse of adverbs.
  • 2 Too many prepositional phrases.
  • 3 Ambiguous (“Squinting”) modifiers.
  • 4 Misuse of lie/lay.
  • 5 Ambiguous pronoun references.
  • 6 Comma splices.
  • 7 Run-on sentences.
  • 8 Wordiness (inflated sentences)

What Colour indicates a grammatical error?

These errors are indicated by colored, wavy lines. The red line indicates a misspelled word. The blue line indicates a grammatical error, including misused words.

What does Blue Line in word mean?

Format Consistency Checker

What type of mistakes are indicated by green wavy lines?

These errors are indicated by colored wavy lines. The red line indicates a misspelled word. The green line indicates a grammatical error. The blue line indicates a contextual spelling error.

What does it mean when Word underlines a word in red?

spelling errors

Why is word highlighting in red?

If you accidentally turned on “track changes” (or someone sent you a document with “track changes” on), your words will now be red and underlined. If that is the problem, accept the changes and turn off track changes. Below is an image of text showing tracked changes.

How do I type in red in Word?

You can change the color of text in your Word document.

  1. Select the text that you want to change.
  2. On the Home tab, in the Font group, choose the arrow next to Font Color, and then select a color. You can also use the formatting options on the Mini toolbar to quickly format text.