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The document discusses the significance of punctuation in written texts, emphasizing its role in conveying meaning and avoiding ambiguity. It outlines the correct usage of various punctuation marks in Spanish, detailing their placement relative to words. The conclusion highlights the challenges of punctuation, noting that while rules exist, their application can be subjective and requires careful consideration to maintain clarity in writing.

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Introduction

The document discusses the significance of punctuation in written texts, emphasizing its role in conveying meaning and avoiding ambiguity. It outlines the correct usage of various punctuation marks in Spanish, detailing their placement relative to words. The conclusion highlights the challenges of punctuation, noting that while rules exist, their application can be subjective and requires careful consideration to maintain clarity in writing.

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Introduction

The punctuation of written texts, which aims to reproduce the


intonation of spoken language is an important chapter within
spelling of any language. It largely depends on the correct
expression and comprehension of written messages. Punctuation organizes the
speech and its different elements and allows to avoid ambiguity in texts
that, without their employment, could have different interpretations.

The correct use of punctuation marks ensures the proper


articulation of the units of meaning that make up a sentence or a paragraph.
That is why punctuation marks require very precise use; if they
put in the wrong place, the words and the phrases stop saying what the
the author wanted to say. The more the signs highlight the structuring of
content (central theme, subtheme, idea, detail), will be more coherent and precise
the text.

Spanish has the following punctuation marks:

period ., comma ,, semicolon ;, colon :, ellipsis ..., punctuation marks


¿?
comillas ‘ ‘ “ “

The period, the comma, the semicolon, the colons and the dots
ellipsis is always written without leaving a space of separation with
regarding the word or the sign that precedes them, and separated by a space
from the following word or sign, unless it is a closing one.

The double signs, such as those of interrogation and exclamation, the


parentheses, brackets, quotation marks, and dashes that enclose clarifications and
clauses, all composed of an opening sign and a closing one, are
they write in the following manner:

a) the opening ones are separated by a space from the word or


sign that they follow, and are written without a space separating them from the
word to which they precede.

b) On the contrary, closing signs are written without a space


separation with respect to the word or sign they follow, separated by a
space of the word that precedes it and without this space if what follows is a
punctuation mark.
Conclusion

Punctuation marks are important because without them meaning is lost.


meaning to the sentence or what the writer would like to describe. It is more difficult to punctuate.
correctly place the accents correctly, because although the
the rules of the first are clear and mandatory, those of the signs of
punctuation is often optional: a person will place a comma
where another would put a period, a semicolon, or perhaps nothing. Therefore, more
what rules, recommendations should be discussed regarding the use of punctuation marks
punctuation.

One thing to keep in mind is that, while every sign of


punctuation different from quotation marks implies a pause in intonation, not all
The pause must be indicated by a comma or another sign, since there is
pauses in the speech that are purely respiratory, that are made
regardless of the punctuation to be able to breathe air. One should not
to skimp on commas, but excessive use of them can be overwhelming
for how interrupted it leaves the reading.

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