Punctuation vs. Interpunction
Punctuationnoun
A set of symbols and marks which are used to clarify meaning in text by separating strings of words into clauses, phrases and sentences.
Punctuationnoun
An act of punctuating.
Punctuationnoun
The act or art of punctuating or pointing a writing or discourse; the art or mode of dividing literary composition into sentences, and members of a sentence, by means of points, so as to elucidate the author's meaning.
Punctuationnoun
something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
Punctuationnoun
the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
Punctuationnoun
the use of certain marks to clarify meaning of written material by grouping words grammatically into sentences and clauses and phrases
Punctuation
Punctuation (or sometimes interpunction) is the use of spacing, conventional signs (called punctuation marks), and certain typographical devices as aids to the understanding and correct reading of written text, whether read silently or aloud. Another description is, In written English, punctuation is vital to disambiguate the meaning of sentences.
Interpunctionnoun
The insertion of points between words or sentences; punctuation.
Interpunctionnoun
The insertion of points between words or sentences; punctuation.
