Hey, it's me again, Gumse! I am still a bit nervous when meeting people, bt I hope I can improve! Try to find me in 5 spots! (not including this one）

is for Apostrophe

Apostrophes are used for two main reasons, the first one is for contractions, as in "don't" or "can't". The second one is to show possession, as in "Sheldon's", or "the eagle's".

e.g. I won't go to the party tonight.

 ’

is for Bullet Point

A bullet point is used to introduce items in a list.

e.g. • Milk

        • Eggs

        • Flour

 •

is for Comma

  ,

Commas are used to show that the words before it are not as closely linked as the words after it.

e.g. I like hiking, and I also like camping.

is for Dash

  –

Dashes are used to indicate a break, or set an explanatory remark-similar to parentheses-or show time periods.

e.g. The session lasts from 3PM-4PM.

is for Exclamation Mark

  !

Exclamation marks are used to show strong feelings, indicate a loud noise, or show emphasis!

e.g. ABC's of Punctuation is the best book ever!

is for Full Stop

  .

Full stops are used to show the end of a sentence, it is also rarely used in acronyms, like "U.S.".

e.g. I bet you didn't notice that "e.g." has a full stop.

is for Guillemet

« »

Guillemets are not used in English, but they act as quotation marks in other languages like french.  

e.g. « C’est la vie »

French for "That's life."

is for Hyphen

 ‐

Hyphens are commonly confused with dashes, but they make two words into a single word.

e.g. He was a very famous nineteenth-century writer.

is for Interrobang

 ‽

An interrobang is a combination of the question mark and the exclamation mark. it is used to show disbelief.

e.g. Are you out of your mind‽

TRIVIA:

The ampersand (&) used to be the 27th letter of the alphabet!

TRIVIA:

The interrobang (p.10) is nowadays written as a question mark followed by an exclamation mark.

e.g. He did what?!

is for Love Point

The love point is used at the end of a sentence and is intended to show love and affection. However, most people use this alternative: <3

      o(^^)o

e.g. I love my cat <3

is for Manicule

☞

The manicule is typically used to draw the reader's attention to a part of a text.

e.g. ☞ $100,000 reward to anyone who can find this criminal!

is for Number Sign

 #

The number sign is commonly used as an abbreviation for the word "number", but it can also be for hashtags, telephone numbers, or even marking checkmate in chess notation!

e.g. He got #1 in the competition.

is for Oxford comma

  ,

The Oxford comma is a comma before the list of three or more items. It is optional though, it's not a grammatical error if you don't use it.

e.g. We need to buy eggs, bread, and milk.

is for Parentheses

( )

Parentheses are usually used to show non-important information or details in a text.  

e.g. Christmas (December 25) is my favorite holiday.