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The French punctuation / La ponctuation française


Punctuation specifies the meaning of the sentence. It serves to fix the relationships between propositions and ideas.

Knowing and respecting punctuation helps improving comprehension, writing and reading.


. = le point ou point final

... = les points de suspension

, = la virgule

; = le point -virgule

: = les double-points (ou les deux points)

' = l'apostrophe

= le tiret

? = le point d'interrogation

! = le point d'exclamation

« » = les guillemets

( ) = les parenthèses

{} = les accolades

/ = la barre oblique



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