Anyone who knows, or intuitively understands, that two words describing a noun are hyphenated ends up writing some compounds ...

Punctuation. It accompanies our written form of language. It helps us to better understand things when we read them. Let's take this phrase as an example. Without punctuation it is a dangerous ...

When you reach the end of a sentence, you need a period, question mark, or exclamation point. Phrases or subordinate clauses standing alone are missing a subject or a verb or are stated in such a way ...

Google has started rolling out a rather odd update to Gboard app. The company now allows you to hide the period and comma keys in Gboard completely. Some of you may welcome this change, but it’s an ...

The directive discourages the use of the contentious grammatical device, and also encourages employees to be “positive” and to avoid “jargon.” By Euan Ward LONDON — The government department that ...

When dictating a text message, that sense of unnaturalness for me comes from having to say words like “comma” and “period.” With AI becoming so prevalent on our phones, it makes perfect sense that it ...

A few months ago, one of my fellow mom friends was accused by her teenage daughter of using "aggressive punctuation" in text messages. Since we're both writers, my friend and I discussed this new ...

If you’re reading this, you probably know a thing or two about punctuation. But nobody — including punctuation book authors (ahem) — knows it all. So here are some advanced punctuation tips for good ...

If you hang out with anyone under 30, you might have noticed that punctuation has been getting a bad rap lately, especially when it comes to texting. While putting a period at the end of a sentence ...

The latest Gboard beta contains clues that separate toggles to hide the comma and period keys may soon be available. Back in March, we spotted a single toggle for both keys being tested. If rolled out ...

Matthew McConaughey's perspective highlights that life is a continuous journey of commas, not definitive periods. His philosophy emphasizes ongoing growth, learning from experiences, and embracing new ...