American and British English: Variations in Punctuation

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Which sentence(s) is/are correctly punctuated according to UK conventions?
- The Governor of the State will inaugurate the “Go Green” campaign of our college on 15, December, 2023.
- The Governor of the State will inaugurate the “Go Green” campaign of our college on December 15, 2023.
- The Governor of the State will inaugurate the “Go Green” campaign of our college on December 15, 2023.
- The Governor of the State will inaugurate the ‘Go Green’ campaign of our college on 15 December 2023.
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Which sentence(s) is/are correctly punctuated according to US conventions?
- I found – it’s hard to believe – 100 dollars while travelling on the train today.
- I found—it’s hard to believe—100 dollars while travelling on the train today.
- I found — it’s hard to believe — 100 dollars while travelling on the train today.
- I found–it’s hard to believe–100 dollars while travelling on the train today.
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Which sentence(s) is/are correctly punctuated according to UK conventions?
- The doctor has given me an appointment to visit him on January, 21.
- The doctor has given me an appointment to visit him on 21 January.
- The doctor has given me an appointment to visit him on 21, January.
- The doctor has given me an appointment to visit him on January 21.
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Which sentence(s) is/are correctly punctuated according to US conventions?
- My father always says, “Whatever you do, give your best”.
- My father always says, ‘Whatever you do, give your best’.
- My father always says, “Whatever you do, give your best.”
- My father always says, ‘Whatever you do, give your best.’
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Which sentence(s) is/are correctly punctuated according to UK conventions?
- This blog post discusses the differences between US and UK English in using punctuation marks, e.g., commas, dashes, and colons.
- This blog post discusses the differences between US and UK English in using punctuation marks, e.g. commas, dashes, and colons.
- This blog post discusses the differences between US and UK English in using punctuation marks, e.g. commas, dashes, and colons.
- This blog post discusses the differences between US and UK English in using punctuation marks, e.g. commas, dashes and colons.
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Which sentence(s) is/are correctly punctuated according to UK conventions?
- The manager asked the team, “Can you extend your work for an hour today?”
- The manager asked the team, ‘Can you extend your work for an hour today?’
- The manager asked the team, ‘Can you extend your work for an hour today’?
- The manager asked the team, ‘Can you extend your work for an hour today?’.
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Which sentence(s) is/are correctly punctuated according to US conventions?
- Our first meeting happened on 31 December 2020 when I was attending a meeting in Paris.
- Our first meeting happened on December 31, 2020 when I was attending a meeting in Paris.
- Our first meeting happened on December 31, 2020, when I was attending a meeting in Paris.
- Our first meeting happened on December 31 2020, when I was attending a meeting in Paris.
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Which sentence(s) is/are correctly punctuated according to UK conventions?
- I requested the stranger sitting beside me – however weird it sounded – to lend me his phone.
- I requested the stranger sitting beside me — however weird it sounded — to lend me his phone.
- I requested the stranger sitting beside me—however weird it sounded—to lend me his phone.
- I requested the stranger sitting beside me–however weird it sounded–to lend me his phone.
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Which sentence(s) is/are correctly punctuated according to US conventions?
- They enjoyed their camping by doing their favorite activities, i.e. diving, swimming, and ziplining.
- They enjoyed their camping by doing their favorite activities, i.e., diving, swimming, and ziplining.
- They enjoyed their camping by doing their favorite activities, i.e., diving, swimming and ziplining.
- They enjoyed their camping by doing their favorite activities, i.e. diving, swimming and ziplining.
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Which sentence(s) is/are correctly punctuated according to UK conventions?
- He exclaimed, “Wow, how beautiful the Taj Mahal is!”
- He exclaimed, ‘Wow, how beautiful the Taj Mahal is’!
- He exclaimed, ‘Wow, how beautiful the Taj Mahal is!’.
- He exclaimed, ‘Wow, how beautiful the Taj Mahal is!’
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