Check out this article from Grammar Girl to learn how to use quotation marks correctly with other punctuation marks.
http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/how-to-use-quotation-marks
Quotation Marks
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APA Citation
The following link provides helpful guidelines on citing with APA.
https://www.library.cornell.edu/resrch/citmanage/apa
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Effect Versus Affect
The words “effect” and “affect” are easily confused. Learn the proper usage in this article.
http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/affect-versus-effect
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MLA Citation
Check out this helpful article from Cornell University on citing with MLA.
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Lay Versus Lie
Determining when to use lay versus lie can be difficult. Check out Grammar Girl’s helpful explanation in this article.
http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/lay-versus-lie
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Comma Splices
Not sure what a comma splice is? Take a look at this article and learn how to avoid them.
http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/comma-splice?page=all
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Subject and Verb Agreement
The following handout provides several guidelines on subject and verb agreement. Check it out!
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/599/01/
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Double Negatives
While double negatives are standard in many languages, they are considered non-standard in the English language. Check out the following article to learn more.
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Don’t be afraid of the semicolon!
A semicolon is an important tool that can be used as a connector between two sentences and as a “supercomma”. Learn more here.
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Looking for help on how to avoid fragments?
Check out this helpful resource from Purdue.
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/620/1/
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