Ancient marks. It might feel as if punctuation has been around forever, but both punctuation marks and their grammatically informing purpose are surprisingly recent.

Keep reading to discover 12 little-known punctuation marks that grammar nerds—and your third grade teacher—will love. Get Reader’s Digest ’s Read Up newsletter for more knowledge, humor ...

Punctuation plays a vital role in shaping how writing is understood. From full stops to semicolons, each mark helps guide meaning, structure, and emotion in a sentence. Misuse can lead to ...

Another punctuation mark that has found a new lease of life in the Internet era, and more specifically in Twitter, is the Ampersand (&). The symbol is a morph of the Latin word “et”, meaning ...