Typo —€” Punctuation Answers

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The court held that the evidence was inadmissible, therefore, the jury could not consider it.

The court held that the evidence was inadmissible insert semicolon or period therefore, the jury could not consider it.

Winfield’s claim was hostile, Winfield neither asked for nor received permission to use the land.

Winfield’s claim was hostile insert semicolon or period Winfield neither asked for nor received permission to use the land.

The only plaintiff, Mary Speigel offered no proof of negligence.

The only plaintiff, Mary Speigel insert comma offered no proof of negligence.

The court held in favor of the defendant, because the plaintiff had not produced sufficient evidence of negligence.

The court held in favor of the defendant comma deleted because the plaintiff had not produced sufficient evidence of negligence.

Neither court held for defendant, neither court was reversed.

Neither court held for defendant insert semicolon or period neither court was reversed.

The 12(b)(6) motion should be denied, because a question of law exists.

The 12(b)(6) motion should be denied comma deleted because a question of law exists.

The issue of whether reproduction is a major life activity is not decided by statute, therefore the court must determine the issue.

The issue of whether reproduction is a major life activity is not decided by statute insert semicolon or period therefore insert comma the court must determine the issue.

The court further stated that highly intrusive searches are not reasonable simply because they take place at the border, “cause is required for more intrusive border searches.”

The court further stated that highly intrusive searches are not reasonable simply because they take place at the border insert semicolon — inserting a period would require capitalization of “cause” and brackets around the “c” “cause is required for more intrusive border searches.”

The object of the infertility treatments was to become pregnant, therefore the treatments are directly related to pregnancy.

The object of the infertility treatments was to become pregnant insert semicolon or period therefore insert comma the treatments are directly related to pregnancy.