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The rules

Every rule, and how hard it binds

228 base rules across 14 domains and 9 structural layers. Filter them, then open one to see its condition tree, both branches, its exceptions and its sources.

13 rules match. Clear filters

  1. PUN-005 Set off nonrestrictive material IF a modifier adds nonessential information rather than identifying the referent, THEN set it off with paired punctuation ELSE do not set it off. Hard constraint
  2. PUN-006 Do not isolate restrictive material IF a modifier identifies which person or thing is meant, THEN remove punctuation that falsely marks it as optional ELSE evaluate as nonrestrictive. Hard constraint
  3. PUN-007 Serial comma follows declared style IF a series contains three or more coordinated items, THEN apply the selected serial-comma policy consistently AND add a comma when omission causes ambiguity ELSE retain. Context default
  4. PUN-009 Semicolons clarify complex series IF list items contain internal commas, THEN separate top-level items with semicolons ELSE use commas. Context default
  5. PUN-011 Apostrophe marks possession or omission IF an apostrophe is present, THEN verify that it marks possession, contracted omission, or a declared special style ELSE remove it. Hard constraint
  6. PUN-012 Possessive form follows number and style IF a noun is possessive, THEN apply the declared singular/plural/proper-name convention consistently ELSE retain. Context default
  7. PUN-013 Hyphenate ambiguity-prone compound modifiers IF multiple words jointly modify a following noun AND grouping is not immediately clear, THEN hyphenate the compound ELSE omit unnecessary hyphens. Context default
  8. PUN-015 Parentheses subordinate removable detail IF material is useful but structurally secondary AND the sentence remains grammatical without it, THEN parentheses are available ELSE integrate or delete it. Context default
  9. PUN-017 Quotation marks require a quotation function IF quotation marks appear, THEN verify direct quotation, title convention, coined term, or explicit distancing; otherwise remove scare quotes. Hard constraint
  10. PUN-018 Quote punctuation follows locale policy IF quoted material meets other punctuation, THEN apply the declared regional or house style ELSE retain. Context default
  11. PUN-019 Ellipsis marks omission or trailing thought IF words are omitted from quoted material OR speech deliberately trails off, THEN use an ellipsis according to style; ELSE do not use it as vague decoration. Context default
  12. ARG-010 Cite at the point of use IF a factual claim depends on an external source, THEN cite near the claim and make the supported scope clear ELSE retain common knowledge according to policy. Context default
  13. EDT-006 Style sheet records local decisions IF spelling, capitalization, hyphenation, numerals, terminology, citation, locale, or exceptions repeat, THEN record the decision in a style sheet ELSE retain. Context default