Several writers and inventors in the last century tried to introduce new marks of punctuation into the English language – but they all failed. Keith Houston tells their story. In the 1930s and ...

The period was always the humblest of punctuation marks. Recently, however, it’s started getting angry. I’ve noticed it in my text messages and online chats, where people use the period not ...

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 ...

Like the fissionable atom, punctuation marks are wee items capable of causing a tremendous release of energy. Passionate disagreement over the use of exclamation points is so familiar that a “Seinfeld ...

There's one punctuation mark Gen Z wants you to stop using. Here's what it is—and why it's falling out of favor.

13 Little-Known Punctuation Marks We Should Be Using. Story by Adrienne Crezo • 7mo. B ecause sometimes periods, commas, ...

Excessive punctuation, in the form of multiple exclamation marks, makes the writer seem overexcited. If you overuse this punctuation mark, readers may find you annoyingly enthusiastic — or ...

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

We understand that it is sometimes difficult to remember how some punctuation marks are used, and there are other times you forget about them entirely. But while millennials are currently ...