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Punctuation vs Interpunction - What's the difference?

punctuation | interpunction |

As nouns the difference between punctuation and interpunction

is that punctuation is a set of symbols and marks which are used to clarify meaning in text by separating strings of words into clauses, phrases and sentences while interpunction is the insertion of points between words or sentences; punctuation.

punctuation

English

(wikipedia punctuation)

Noun

  • A set of symbols and marks which are used to clarify meaning in text by separating strings of words into clauses, phrases and sentences.

    • Meronyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * punctuation mark

    Related terms

    * point * punctilious * punctuate * punctual * punctuality (punctuation)

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    interpunction

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The insertion of points between words or sentences; punctuation.
    • (Webster 1913)