Punctuation
205
8.63.
Before a final clause that summarizes a series of ideas.
- Freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, freedom from fear—these are the fundamentals of moral world order.
8.64.
After an introductory phrase reading into the following lines and indicating repetition of such phrase.
- I recommend—
- That we submit them for review and corrections;
- That we then accept them as corrected; and
- That we also publish them.
8.65.
With a preceding question mark, in lieu of a colon.
- How can you explain this?—"Fee paid, $5."
8.66.
To precede a credit line or a run-in credit or signature.
Lay the proud usurpers low!
Tyrants fall in every foe!
Liberty's in every blow!
Let us do or die!
—Robert Burns.
- Every man's work shall be made manifest.—I Corinthians 3:13.
- This statement is open to question.—Gerald H. Forsythe.
8.67.
After a run-in sidehead.
8.68.
To separate run-in questions and answers in testimony.
- Q. Did he go?—A. No.
A 1-em dash is not used—
8.69.
At the beginning of any line of type, except as shown in rule 8.66.
8.70.
Immediately after a comma, colon, or semicolon.
A 3-em dash is used—
8.71.
In bibliographies to indicate repetition.
- Powell, James W., Jr., Hunting in Virginia's lowlands. 1972. 200 pp.Fishing off Delmarva. 1972. 28 pp.
