Punctuation Devils are mischievous little pests who crop up in the most unusual places – but most commonly in student’s homework.  They often eat punctuation marks from places where they do belong and spit them out into places where they do not belong, causing confusion to no end (and ultimately a bad grade on your homework). 


One must always be vigilant when dealing with Punctuation Devils.  Thankfully, this guide has been created to assist you in stamping out the most common offenders:  



·         The Hyphenator

·         The Repeater

·         The Emoter

·         and The Comma-nator   


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Remember: These tips, of course, are for formal writing such as essays, homework assignments and emails to your boss.


Note: The rules can be relaxed for informal or casual writing, say for when you are texting friends or writing in an online forum.  However, be careful that bad habits from casual writing does not spill over into formal occasions.