Punctuation marks are the flesh and bones of every modern written language. Sometimes, missing out a comma can completely change the meaning of a sentence (for example, “Let’s eat Grandpa!” ...

Some once common punctuation marks have fallen out of fashion, while new ones have been suggested to keep up with the way we write and speak today. Here are five punctuation marks that have either ...

Continue this pattern, using closing quotation marks only at the very end of the quoted material. Placement with other punctuation: A period or comma always go inside closing quotation marks. ("We ...

It’s natural to cling to your views during conflict, but adopting another’s perspective can take your influence to the next ...

In a previous column, the important role that punctuation marks, notably the comma, full stop and semicolon play in giving meaning, direction and flow to writing was discussed. A missing or ...

Apple's default keyboard encourages lazy typing, especially among younger users. No more commas or periods; everything is the ...

If punctuation marks could speak, they might remonstrate us, “How could you do this to us now, after using us all the time?” Young Japanese today are said to feel that use of the “full stop ...

With dialogue, specific punctuation is needed. Most often, commas and periods go within the quotation marks, but there are some forms of punctuation and examples that go outside of the quotation marks ...

Punctuation, however, is not restricted merely to subtlety and suggestion; it is also deployed to emphasise and assert where words stand incapacitated. For a swatch, the mighty exclamation mark ...

Open any social media site today, and you’ll find a slew of tweets, shorts, messages, videos, photos, and more — almost all written with lower capital letters and barely any punctuation.