Liz in Newport Beach, Calif., posed a good question about commas. Consider the following two sentences. "Days are usually great, but, when they aren't great, they still pass in 24 hours." "Every word ...

Q: How did you celebrate Sept. 24? What would you exclaim to make the point? A: Founded in 2004, National Punctuation Day celebrates the correct use of punctuation. For a quick review: Periods are ...

Many people do not know how to use a comma correctly. Timothy Harper, a writing coach, and professor at the Craig Newmark School of Journalism told Business Insider he recommends a "comma diet" for ...

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 ...

Clarity is essential in life. A misinterpreted sentence, whether verbal or written, may have disastrous consequences. The importance of punctuation marks is clearly demonstrated in the difference ...

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has urged his staff to make sure the State Department is properly using commas, according to emails obtained by CNN. CNN reported Wednesday that Pompeo’s top staff has ...