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 ...

Are you sending the wrong message? Researchers revealed the texting habits that could make you accidentally sound more ...

With periods, who knows? Clarify your messages with these handy yet uncommon punctuation marks. ... The intent: Beware of crafty double meanings—and arched eyebrows—to follow.

A small mark with big meaning. Why is punctuation important? From emails to text messages, ... A simple misused comma or period could be the difference between a $1,000 check and a $100,000 check.

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Glance at these two text messages: “we need to talk” “We. Need. To. Talk.” That shift in punctuation transforms a concerning message into something that feels ...

The modern function of punctuation, which is to separate phrases on the basis of their grammatical role (i.e., setting off a subordinate clause or a list with a comma or using a period to mark the ...

Periods at the end of a sentence scare Gen Z. That’s right. The tiny, essential punctuation mark has the power to strike fear into the minds of younger adults. Megan Gerhardt, PhD, a professor ...

If you’ve spent the weekend enjoying a good book in the May sun, you might not have been thinking about mathematics. But if you were reading a book in a Western language, there’s a good chance ...

The punctuation for integrating academic quotes is a little different than dialogue punctuation. When a quotation ends a sentence and the parenthetical citation is at the end, the period should come ...

Researchers revealed the texting habits that could make you accidentally sound more intense. Adding periods between words dials up the "emotional intensity" by seemingly adding deliberate emphasis ...