Part 3
Mastering Mechanics
IN THIS PART …
Insert apostrophes to show possession and shorten words.
Punctuate quotations and titles correctly.
Examine the proper functions of a comma.
Use dashes, hyphens, and colons correctly.
Select capitals or lowercase letters for titles, geography, time periods, titles, events, and abbreviations.
Adapt language and grammar for texts, tweets, social media, blog posts, and presentation slides.
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