Rules of punctuation, capitalization, and spacing of written words were developed ______.
A) during the Middle Ages by scribes
B) in 1452 by printer Johannes Gutenberg
C) in the 1500s for the publication of Canterbury Tales
D) in the ninth century by Wang Chieh for the Diamond Sutra
E) during the Renaissance by Leonardo DaVinci

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Rules of punctuation, capitalization, and spacing of written words were developed during the Middle Ages by scribes. Before the development of printing, scribes used these techniques to improve the legibility and clarity of written manuscripts. Johannes Gutenberg's printing press did not introduce new punctuation or capitalization rules. The publication of Canterbury Tales and the Diamond Sutra were both produced by scribes and did not influence the development of punctuation rules. Leonardo da Vinci was a painter and inventor, not a writer or scholar involved in the development of writing conventions.

Rules of Punctuation, Capitalization, and Spacing of Written Words Were