User Guide

Smith Corona Corporation Spell-Right Dictionary — 5-11
12. Do not space after an opening parenthesis or bracket or before a
closing parenthesis or bracket.
Incorrect — Betsy ( my kid sister)
Correct — Betsy (my kid sister)
13. Do not space before an apostrophe.
Incorrect — The chef ’s portions were generous.
Correct — The chef’s portions were generous.
14. Always close parentheses, quotation marks and brackets.
Incorrect — He said, “I will be away that week.
Correct — He said, “I will be away that week.”
Exceptions
Because certain punctuation marks can be used for more than one
purpose, correct punctuation will sometimes be signaled as incorrect. For
example:
If a beginning quote is followed by a period used as a decimal point.
“.98”
If a beginning quote is followed by three periods indicating text
lifted from context.
“. . .
If a single quote is used to indicate inches.
3”
If an open parenthesis is missing when setting off numbers.
1)
If two open or two closed parentheses are used consecutively.
(x + (a-b) +z) = y
If a period used in abbreviations is not followed by two spaces.
U.S.A.
i.e.
e.g.
etc.,
p.m.
Mrs. Jones
If a list of numbered phrases is typed continuously.
We all work for (1) speed, (2) control,
and (3) good form.