Liz in Newport Beach, Calif., posed a good question about commas. Consider the following two sentences. "Days are usually great, but, when they aren't great, they still pass in 24 hours." "Every word ...

Q: How did you celebrate Sept. 24? What would you exclaim to make the point? A: Founded in 2004, National Punctuation Day celebrates the correct use of punctuation. For a quick review: Periods are ...

Many people do not know how to use a comma correctly. Timothy Harper, a writing coach, and professor at the Craig Newmark School of Journalism told Business Insider he recommends a "comma diet" for ...

Feelings about the semicolon run strong. Its proper use is a hallmark of literacy. Traditionally, the semicolon has three uses: it can replace a comma in a series that includes interior commas, such ...