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What are the ten types of punctuation?

Here are the ten most common types of punctuation used in English:

1. Period (.) - Used at the end of a declarative sentence, a mild imperative sentence, or an abbreviation.

2. Question Mark (?) - Used at the end of a question.

3. Exclamation Point (!) - Used at the end of an exclamatory sentence or to show strong emotion.

4. Comma (,) - Used to separate items in a list, to separate clauses, to set off introductory phrases, and for other purposes.

5. Semicolon (;) - Used to separate independent clauses that are closely related in meaning.

6. Colon (:) - Used to introduce a list, an explanation, or a quotation.

7. Apostrophe (') - Used to indicate possession, to form contractions, and in some plural forms.

8. Quotation Marks (" ") - Used to enclose direct quotations, titles of short works, and words used in a special sense.

9. Parentheses ( ) - Used to enclose parenthetical information, which is extra information that isn't essential to the sentence's meaning.

10. Hyphen (-) - Used to connect words that are part of a compound word or phrase, to indicate a range of numbers or dates, and for other purposes.

Bonus Punctuation:

* Em dash (—) - Used to set off a thought, to indicate an interruption, or to emphasize a phrase.

* En dash (–) - Used to indicate a range, a connection, or a difference.

* Slash (/) - Used to separate lines of poetry, to indicate alternatives, or to represent a fraction.

* Brackets ([]) - Used to enclose explanatory or editorial material inserted into a quotation.

* Ellipsis (...) - Used to indicate an omission or a pause.

It's important to note that these are just the most common types of punctuation, and there are many other punctuation marks used in specific contexts.

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