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 ...

I've outed myself as a word nerd at my new job. I pondered aloud whether to use "is" or "are" in a sentence, grappling with a tricky case of a plural that may, in some circumstances, be treated as ...

Even double spacing can reveal your age; older typists prefer it, especially following a full stop, though even the staunchest defender of that grammar rule (style guide APA) conceded defeat in 2019.

Our best punctuation mark is dying out; people need to learn how to use it The poor, misunderstood semicolon is under threat. Helen Coffey laments its decline and makes the case for re-educating ...

I’ve long avoided exclamation points. Until dark times arrived and the lively punctuation became a signal flare in a cold, gray sea.

“Rebel With a Clause” celebrates the improbable cross-country journey of a woman who gently imparts grammar rules to strangers.

In no particular order, below are additional rules that, I believe, are important to master. Until now, I have been using the term “grammar” as a convenient label, but the following list ...

Discover essential English grammar rules for beginners. Learn about sentence structure, parts of speech, tenses, and more to improve your language skills.

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Other punctuation marks and emojis can also lead to miscommunication, and at times, amusing misalignments. The most comical example I could think of is the tendency of some baby boomers to send text ...

I understand that it can seem quite formal and lacking a bit of warmth, but in certain instances grammar and punctuation are required.