Punctuation [ ] and ;?
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[ ] are brackets.  They are used inside parentheses and to add words into direct quotes.  \nExample:  Cats prefer to stay dry. (With rare exceptions [such as Persians], cats do not enjoy being in pools of water.)  According to Dr. Fish, "They [Persians] are used in films and plays that require cats to swim."\nA semi-colon is used to link two separate ideas in one sentence; some prefer using the double dash (--) instead of a semi-colon.\nA comma does not link two separate ideas without the use of a conjunction (and, but, & or).
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You mean Syntax error???
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Punctuation is not a pre-writing technique.  That can be refined during editing or your second draft.\n\nIt looks like the final think you listed was cut off  "ve.." so I can't comment on that one.\n\nHope that helps.  Good luck!
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() vs )(\n\nhow would something be quasi concave
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Either with a comma or without a comma; either is correct.
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<br><br> 2 lines \n<p> </p> a para
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Actually, you don't need the comma before the "and" if you are writing a list like "sausage, pepperoni and onions."  However, many teachers still disagree on this, so honestly if you're writing a school paper, you should ask your teacher what to do.  And next year, ask your new teacher the same question.\n\nYou do need the comma+and combination when you are connecting two different clauses in the same sentence.  A "clause" works like a sentence by itself, becuase it has a noun and a verb.  However some clauses don't make sense by themselves, for example "and he is also very handsome."  Those are called "dependent clauses" because they only work as part of a larger sentence.\n\nExamples of the comma+and usage:\n\n"My boyfriend is smart, and he is also very handsome."\n"I met a woman at the grocery store today, and she told me where to find a good dentist."\n"Shakira began writing her own music when she was 8 years old, and she has been recording albums with Sony since she was 13."
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Grammar, like spelling, seems to be in a constant state of flux.  When I was going to school I was taught "yes, always."  However, I use a comma before "and" when I have a series that could mean two different things, only one of which I intend.  For example: I have two patterns, one of them is black and white and the other one is red and green.  I might state this as: "I have two patterns: black and white, and red and green."  Leaving out the comma before the "and" might lead one to believe that both patterns had all four colours.  (My apologies if that's not the best example, there are probably better ways to word that particular sentence which avoid the comma dilemma altogether, but I hope it gives you an idea of my meaning.)
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British punctuation has always been like that.  When did Americans start putting punctuation inside quotations when the punctuation doesn't belong to the quotation?  That's always seemed weird to me!
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This punctuation mark (;) has two important uses in written English. (1) It coordinates (separates yet connects evenhandedly) two independent clauses not joined by a coordinating conjunction: I ran to the door; no one was there. Notice particularly its use when independent clauses are joined by conjunctive adverbs such as however and furthermore. These are not coordinating conjunctions, and therefore a comma is not enough punctuation; a semicolon does the job: We were there early; nonetheless, they had already left. With a coordinating conjunction such as and or but, a comma would serve: We arrived early, but they had already left. (2) The semicolon also serves to separate clauses or phrases in series constructions when these already contain commas (He had a tall, black horse; a wagon, which someone had given him after the battle; and a threadbare, tattered carpetbag) and elsewhere where there are already other commas.
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This is similar to a very old example used in many grammar books to show the importance of punctuation to the meaning of a sentence. The original sentence was:\nA woman without her man is nothing (not "without a  man").\nDepending on where the punctuation is inserted, the sentence can have two different meanings:\nA woman, without her man, is nothing.\nA woman: Without her, man is nothing.
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Use the following syntaxis:\n\nLike *[#]*
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Could be your lack of punctuation.
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A missing 'e' and an extra 'in'
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the expression is being cut off.\nPlease break the expression over multiple lines, \nand I'll try to help
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A comma.\n\nExample:\n\n(The tribe attacked savagly), and (we ran) \n\n*the parentacies denote where each independent clause is.
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You cannot use both these punctuation marks; you must choose one or the other. You can say, "What do you mean by that?" she asked loudly.