Punctuation and Capitalization - Page 3
What’s an Ellipsis? Definition and ExamplesAn ellipsis, or ellipses in the plural form, is a punctuation mark of three dots (. . .) that shows an omission of words,...October 14, 2022
When to Capitalize Specific Periods and EventsTime periods and events are capitalized when they refer to specific periods or use proper nouns in the title, e.g., the Roaring...October 13, 2022
Personality Profiles of 12 Punctuation MarksThere’s always that person in your friend group: The one who makes all the plans and the one who’s always late. The one who has...September 30, 2022
Period in Punctuation: Rules & ExamplesA period, or “full stop,” is a punctuation mark in English that expresses the end of a sentence and sometimes abbreviations. It...January 28, 2022
Punctuation: Everything You Need to KnowYou can’t write without punctuation. Well, you can, but your writing wouldn’t make any sense to your reader. Punctuation is as...April 12, 2021
Semicolons vs. Colons vs. DashesAh, the old debate: semicolon vs. colon vs. dash. Which punctuation is the right one for the sentence you’re writing? How do...March 9, 2021
An Argument for Exclamation Points (!!!)Have you ever been so excited you could hardly stand it?! The easiest way to express excitement in writing is with one or more...June 4, 2019
Quiz: How Well Can You Use a Comma?Commas: love ‘em or hate ‘em, they’re here to stay. Granted, in a world that seems to become more and more abbreviated, it may...April 18, 2018
This Is How to Correctly Use Commas in All of Your WritingEven professional writers struggle with commas. In theory, everyone knows what a comma is—it’s a pause between parts of a...February 9, 2018
Why Is the Oxford Comma a Heated Debate?If you stare awhile at the string of characters that a sentence comprises, the squiggles lose all meaning. That humans somehow...December 7, 2017