Nov 2015
Jesus of Nazareth
the king of the Jews
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He punctuated a time in history that is still present today.
As poets we choose when, where and how to use punctuation to get a point across. Use them wisely
the king of the Jews
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He punctuated a time in history that is still present today.
As poets we choose when, where and how to use punctuation to get a point across. Use them wisely
punc·tu·ate
ˈpəNG(k)(t)SHəˌwāt/
verb
verb: punctuate; 3rd person present: punctuates; past tense: punctuated; past participle: punctuated; gerund or present participle: punctuating
1.
occur at intervals throughout (a continuing event or a place).
"the country's history has been punctuated by coups"
interrupt or intersperse (an activity) with.
"she punctuates her conversation with snatches of song"
synonyms: break up, interrupt, intersperse, pepper
"slides were used to punctuate the talk"
2.
insert punctuation marks in (text).
synonyms: add punctuation to, put punctuation marks in
"how to punctuate direct speech"
Origin
mid 17th century (in the sense ‘point out’): from medieval Latin punctuat- ‘brought to a point,’ from the verb punctuare, from punctum ‘a point.’
ˈpəNG(k)(t)SHəˌwāt/
verb
verb: punctuate; 3rd person present: punctuates; past tense: punctuated; past participle: punctuated; gerund or present participle: punctuating
1.
occur at intervals throughout (a continuing event or a place).
"the country's history has been punctuated by coups"
interrupt or intersperse (an activity) with.
"she punctuates her conversation with snatches of song"
synonyms: break up, interrupt, intersperse, pepper
"slides were used to punctuate the talk"
2.
insert punctuation marks in (text).
synonyms: add punctuation to, put punctuation marks in
"how to punctuate direct speech"
Origin
mid 17th century (in the sense ‘point out’): from medieval Latin punctuat- ‘brought to a point,’ from the verb punctuare, from punctum ‘a point.’
