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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Incorrect or missing punctuation. countable, uncountable

Etymology

By surface analysis, mis- + punctuation, or, by surface analysis, mispunctuate + -ion.

Editorial Guides For "mispunctuation"

Which vs That: Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Clauses

Use which and that with confidence in formal and everyday writing.

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