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Does the following sentence have the correct comma placement? In "The Most Dangerous Game," Rainsford is an experienced hunter.

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That is correct in the American style of punctuation. In the British style, the comma would follow the quotation mark.

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How do I punctuate the title of this book: "The Baby-Sitters Club: Mary Anne Saves The Day"?

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"The Baby-Sitters Club: Mary Anne Saves the Day"

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How do I punctuate the name of a software class as part of a hospital's training curriculum? The title of the class is Customer Service/Self-Pay Follow Up.

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There's nothing wrong with the way you've punctuated the title, although for the sake of clarity you could include a space immediately before and after the slash mark, and you could add a hyphen between "Follow" and "Up."

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Should I end a quote or theme with a period?

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Yes, quotes and themes are still sentences and every sentence should have a period to finish it.

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How to write this title correctly: "There was a unique opportunity for Moscow citizens to get into Paris through the window."?

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"Citizens of Moscow had a unique window of opportunity to enter through Paris."

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How do I punctuate the tagline "Bring it and swing it"?

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No punctuation is needed except a period or exclamation point at the end.

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How should I punctuate a series of movie titles in an article?

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You should either write the film titles in italics or place them in quotation marks.

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How do I punctuate song and sermon titles in a church bulletin or program?

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Italicize song titles if they are by another music artist and bold sermon titles to make them stand out.

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How do I punctuate the name of a television show and a movie?

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You should normally italicize the names of movies and television shows.

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How do I punctuate a book title within another book title?

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To format a book title within another book title, italicize the inner title if you are in the United States. If citing the book, italicize the larger title and use non-italics for the inner title.

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How do I punctuate the title of the book "The Giver" by Lois Lowry?

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You should either underline or italicize book titles. Underlining is typically used when handwriting, while italicizing is used when typing. Do not apply these styles to the author's name.

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Do I use a question mark at the end of the title of an article I wrote myself?

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Since the title is a question, you would include a question mark at the end.

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If I'm using someone else's direct quote as a title, such as "I need some help...I don't know what to do." Do I keep the period?

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Do whatever looks best to you. Ordinarily, of course, titles don't end with a period.

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How do I punctuate the title of a class? I will go with whichever style sheet I need to. I can adjust.

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Punctuate it as if it were a book title.

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How do I punctuate the title of a painting and its date?

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Use the quotation mark (either ‘ or “ is okay). As for the date, just type or write it out as normal.

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When do you use a period at the end of a book or chapter title? I see examples of both.

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A period at the end of a book title or chapter title is extremely rare. Perhaps if the title ends with an abbreviation (also rare), a period might be used.

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For video games, what would it be considered? I would say a mixed media, but I'm not quite sure.

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A "mixed media" is a specific type of artwork (a combination of sculpture and watercolour, for example). What to cite the game as depends on the citation style you are using - with APA, for example, you just say "video game". Consult an online citation style guide. If you don't know which to use, ask your teacher/professor if they have a preference.

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