Punctuation Marks and Symbols (Part 2)

Understand essential punctuation marks and symbols in English. Enhance your writing skills with clear explanations and examples.

Punctuation marks and symbols are fundamental in writing, coding, and everyday communication. In this video, we introduce 7 symbols to help you understand their usage and improve your English skills.

• Hyphen (or Dash): Used to connect words or parts of words. It is common in compound words like "well-known" and to break words at the end of a line.
• Underscore (_): Often used in computing for filenames or usernames, replacing spaces. It can also emphasize text in certain contexts.
• Tilde (~): A symbol that can indicate approximation (e.g., "~10") or be used in some programming languages.
• Backslash (\): Commonly used in computing to separate directories or in coding languages.
• Pipe (or Vertical Bar |): Used in computing, especially in commands or scripts, to represent a 'pipe' in data processing.
• Greater Than (>): A symbol indicating that one value is larger than another; used in mathematics and programming.
• Less Than (<): A symbol indicating that one value is smaller than another; also common in mathematics and programming.

Watch our video to learn more about these punctuation marks and symbols, enhancing your understanding and proficiency in English writing and computing contexts.