What does underpunctuate mean?
Underpunctuate means To punctuate insufficiently..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
To punctuate insufficiently..
Do not overpunctuate; it is much easier than to underpunctuate. The general tendency nowadays is to make punctuation less copious than formerly.
Do not overpunctuate. But do not underpunctuate. Make your sentence constructions so clear that it will be possible for you to keep punctuation at a minimum.
[George] Ade tended to underpunctuate. The punctuation of the letters and the capitalization which was a trademark remain as they appear in the copy texts.
The translators tended to underpunctuate (perhaps reflecting their familiarity with the originals). I have therefore repunctuated many of the letters in accordance with accepted modern English usage.
For example, much editorial ink has been spilled over the question, why did he [Lord Byron] underpunctuate his poetic manuscripts – or even whether his manuscripts are under-, or just Byronically-, punctuated.
Use underpunctuate when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Underpunctuate means To punctuate insufficiently..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include overpunctuate.
Do not overpunctuate; it is much easier than to underpunctuate. The general tendency nowadays is to make punctuation less copious than formerly.
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