In today’s era of hashtag-heavy tweets, abbreviation-filled texts and quickly dashed-off emails, you might not think it matters if your written communications have lots of typos and no punctuation.

Punctuation marks may be small, but they carry a lot of weight—shaping tone, clarifying meaning and even signaling the writer’s personality. I adore the em dash; I tend to be a bit of a drama queen ...

But the rules of grammar, spelling, punctuation and proper word use still matter in formal business communication. Written messages need checking for correct grammar, misspellings and punctuation ...

Smartphones, tablets, computers and televisions have eroded the influence of print newspapers, and texting has rendered punctuation, grammar and complete sentences as relevant as Edgar Bergen ...

Correct grammar, punctuation, and “style” may seem old-fashioned these days, but their absence in any communication from a university or other reputable and highly visible entity is frowned on, even ...

Do you use capital letters and punctuation when messaging, as you would when writing for school work, for example? Well, research suggests how you message could come down to your age.

Proper punctuation is key to written communication, but it can be difficult to master. The Punctuation Guide is a webapp that teaches you to use punct ...

Whether it is in direct speech or the indirect, punctuation marks such as the comma, full stop and question mark should be diligently and carefully handled to avoid confusion or outright errors.