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  • Plus, it looks so much tidier.
    • Rebecca Delivuk
      Rebecca Delivuk on 28 Sep 11
       
      I always tell my writing tutees this: We put commas and periods (other than those following citations) inside quotation marks because they are like small children. Semicolons, colons, exclamation points, and question marks are like adults; they can go inside or outside. But comma-children will get lost or run over a bus if you let them outside.
    • Rebecca Delivuk
      Rebecca Delivuk on 28 Sep 11
       
      Sidenote: Brits let commas out-of-doors. Some may say that this is because Brits enjoy fresh air and long walks; I say it is because Brits have public healthcare, and don't have to pay when their children are run over by buses. 
    • Rebecca Delivuk
      Rebecca Delivuk on 28 Sep 11
       
      Helpful hint -- have high schoolers collaborate to make "grammer hint" videos or presentations for their classes. This site would aid them :)
  • Rebecca Delivuk on 28 Sep 11
     
    One reason I bookmarked this site is because I was shocked, flabbergast, and delighted that "10 Completely Wrong Ways to Use Commas" made it into the "Most Popular" list for howstuffworks.com. The other reason is simpler: Howstuffworks taught me how to explain transgenics, use fantasy football, and change a car tire. Students should know this site!
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