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==Coma / Comma== | ==Coma / Comma== | ||
There is no space between the word and comma, a space after the comma, except for the decimal point (2,5). | There is no space between the word and comma, a space after the comma, except for the decimal point (2,5). | ||
* Example: El perro''',''' el gato. | * '''Example''': El perro''',''' el gato. | ||
* Example: Existen 100'''.'''000'''.'''000 ants por cada ser humano = There are 100,000,000 hormigas for every human. | * '''Example''': Existen 100'''.'''000'''.'''000 ants por cada ser humano = There are 100,000,000 hormigas for every human. | ||
==Punto / Period== | ==Punto / Period== | ||
There is no space between the word and the point, after a space, except for the point numbers (10 457). | There is no space between the word and the point, after a space, except for the point numbers (10 457). | ||
* Example: El perro ladra. La vaca muge. | * '''Example''': El perro ladra. La vaca muge. | ||
Punto y Coma / semicolon: no space between the word and the semicolon and a space after. | Punto y Coma / semicolon: no space between the word and the semicolon and a space after. | ||
* Example: El gato es blanco''',''' el perro es negro. | * '''Example''': El gato es blanco''',''' el perro es negro. | ||
==Dos puntos/Two points== | ==Dos puntos/Two points== | ||
There is no space between the word and the colon, a space after. | There is no space between the word and the colon, a space after. | ||
* Example: La sopa contiene''':''' tomates y patatas | * '''Example''': La sopa contiene''':''' tomates y patatas | ||
==Signos de interrogación/exclamación - interrogation/ exclamation signs == | ==Signos de interrogación/exclamación - interrogation/ exclamation signs == | ||
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In Spanish these signs are required at the beginning and the end of the sentence. They are placed right next to the first and last word of the sentence, with no space. The previous words and the words are separated by a space. If the question mark / exclamation is followed by another punctuation mark, there is no space between. | In Spanish these signs are required at the beginning and the end of the sentence. They are placed right next to the first and last word of the sentence, with no space. The previous words and the words are separated by a space. If the question mark / exclamation is followed by another punctuation mark, there is no space between. | ||
* Example: :'''¡'''Juan'''!''', '''¿'''son ya las siete'''?'''; es muy tarde. | * '''Example''': :'''¡'''Juan'''!''', '''¿'''son ya las siete'''?'''; es muy tarde. | ||
The last question/exclamation sign is equivalent to a period when it is at the end of the sentence. | The last question/exclamation sign is equivalent to a period when it is at the end of the sentence. | ||
* Example: No he tenido suerte. '''¡'''Qué le voy a hacer! Otra vez la tendré. | * '''Example''': No he tenido suerte. '''¡'''Qué le voy a hacer! Otra vez la tendré. | ||
After the last question/exclamation mark, we can write any punctuation sign except the period. The following sentence must start with a lowercase letter. | After the last question/exclamation mark, we can write any punctuation sign except the period. The following sentence must start with a lowercase letter. | ||
* Example: '''¿'''Cómo fue la fiesta'''?''', a mi me hubiera gustado participar. | * '''Example''': '''¿'''Cómo fue la fiesta'''?''', a mi me hubiera gustado participar. | ||
Revision as of 11:09, 3 October 2016
The rules for writing in Spanish punctuation marks are:
Coma / Comma
There is no space between the word and comma, a space after the comma, except for the decimal point (2,5).
- Example: El perro, el gato.
- Example: Existen 100.000.000 ants por cada ser humano = There are 100,000,000 hormigas for every human.
Punto / Period
There is no space between the word and the point, after a space, except for the point numbers (10 457).
- Example: El perro ladra. La vaca muge.
Punto y Coma / semicolon: no space between the word and the semicolon and a space after.
- Example: El gato es blanco, el perro es negro.
Dos puntos/Two points
There is no space between the word and the colon, a space after.
- Example: La sopa contiene: tomates y patatas
Signos de interrogación/exclamación - interrogation/ exclamation signs
In Spanish these signs are required at the beginning and the end of the sentence. They are placed right next to the first and last word of the sentence, with no space. The previous words and the words are separated by a space. If the question mark / exclamation is followed by another punctuation mark, there is no space between.
- Example: :¡Juan!, ¿son ya las siete?; es muy tarde.
The last question/exclamation sign is equivalent to a period when it is at the end of the sentence.
- Example: No he tenido suerte. ¡Qué le voy a hacer! Otra vez la tendré.
After the last question/exclamation mark, we can write any punctuation sign except the period. The following sentence must start with a lowercase letter.
- Example: ¿Cómo fue la fiesta?, a mi me hubiera gustado participar.