Meaning & Definition of Punctuation in English
English⟶
Punctuation
/pəŋkʧueʃən/
noun
1. Something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
synonym:
- punctuation
2. The marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
synonym:
- punctuation,
- punctuation mark
3. The use of certain marks to clarify meaning of written material by grouping words grammatically into sentences and clauses and phrases
synonym:
- punctuation
Examples of using
The purpose of punctuation is to help the reader.
Native French speakers often add spaces before punctuation in other languages even though it is usually incorrect.
German punctuation is pedantic, English punctuation is chaotic, and for Esperanto Dr. Zamenhof suggested we look towards our mother tongue as a guideline. Go figure!