Word, word, word, word, word, punctuation mark. This is how we read. Sometimes there are more words, or fewer. Occasionally additional marks—commas, em-dashes—enter the mix. But that’s pretty much how ...

The 45th President of the United States is a big fan of a particular type of punctuation – but what does this addiction really mean? Philip Cowell finds out. There is really only one rule when it ...

The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Florence Hazrat is a ...

If you really want to demonstrate your dislike for someone, end a sentence with a period. "Thanks so much." "That's great." "Happy birthday." As a line in an email, a text or a Facebook comment, any ...

Crazy! Lol!! Super!!! In a nation of ecstasists that uses expressions like great to describe everything from a cup of coffee to a night’s sleep, it isn’t surprising that these cute punctuation ...

Especially in texts and emails, the exclamation mark has overtaken the period for a sentence that is meant to have a positive connotation You can save this article by registering for free here. Or ...

Hello! Friends! The modern English language is a combination of a large number of words, marks, and special symbols. However, a few marks afford to attain the position enjoyed by the exclamation mark!

The exclamation, for all its ubiquity, is neither the most useful nor the most delightful of punctuation marks. In practicality it is trumped by the comma, the apostrophe, the em-dash, and even, I ...