Punctuation change Flashcards
1
Q
Capitalisation in 17th and 18th century texts
A
They are used at the start of sentences, in titles, for proper nouns, and for the singular first person pronoun ‘I’ but also to add emphasis to a word.
2
Q
Capitalisation in modern texts
A
At the start of sentences, in titles, for proper nouns, and for the singular first person pronoun ‘I’
3
Q
How do older texts separate their sentences that is different from modern texts?
A
Very old texts may use the virgule /, whilst texts from the 17th and 18th centuries often have lots of long complex sentences divided using semi-colons.
