English Punctuation; A Series of Practical Exercises in Punctuation and Capitalization, Adapted to the Use of Schools and of Students Preparing for ... of the Board of Regents and the Civi

By: Benjamin G. Benedict

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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1899. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... The poem beginning with the well-known line, "A soldier of the Legion lay dying in Algiers," was written by Mrs. Norton. We are often reminded of the truth of the saying, "All men think that all men are mortal but themselves." SEC. 144. Rule XVllI. In large numbers it is customary to place a comma before each period of three figures, as a help to the eye in correctly reading them. EXAMPLES: 315,296; 2,326,428; 835,246,687. Small numbers and round numbers should usually be written with words; large numbers may be written with figures. EXAMPLES: "Only eight persons were present at the meeting." "The earth is more than twenty-five thousand miles in circumference." "The weight of this mountain has been ascertained to be 200,326,146,112 tons." SEC. 145. Rule XIX. As and than connecting dependent sentences do not usually require a comma; but when two correlative conjunctions are used in dependent sentences, like "so--as," "though--yet," the comma is more frequently employed to separate them, unless the sentences are short. EXAMPLES: "We are never better satisfied than when we are permitted to have our own way." "They are wiser than we ever hope to be." "Be as wise as serpents, and as harmless as doves." "Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him." "We shall be as they are now." EXERCISE FOR CORRECTION. Sec. 146. Under Rules XVIL, XVllL, and XIX. 1. The truth of the saying "Providence is never in a hurry " has been often proved in history. 2. The author of the line " Man was made to mourn" is Robert Burns. 3. So we say, quoting the words " Truth is that in which all true proportions agree." 4. Thoreau writing of the river near Concord, says "The proverbial moderation of the inhabitants of Concord may be due to the gentle influence of the current of this river." 5. The...

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