Instead, Punctuation Without Tears keeps the tone light and practical. After a brief chapter on the purpose of punctuation, followed by another setting out three golden rules, the book devotes a ...

That way, for situations with no clear rules, readers of “The Best Punctuation Book Period” could benefit from experts’ own best guesses. The editors who took my punctuation survey disagreed ...

His newest book, “Making a Point: The Persnickety Story of English Punctuation,” takes for granted that we all have anxiety—and, therefore, curiosity—about punctuation.

The ‘Giggly Squad’ cohost spoke with PEOPLE about the publication of her new book ‘How to Giggle: A Guide to Taking Life Less Seriously’ Paige DeSorbo is reflecting on her new title ...

I don’t enjoy studying punctuation nearly as much as researching words, but I appreciate the grave importance of commas, periods, apostrophes and more. I have a T-shirt that says: Let’s… ...

Centuries ago, the word “stickler” meant the judge of a duel who made sure all the rules were obeyed. To author Lynne Truss, those were the good old days. At least people listened to th… ...

And to avoid errors in tough situations like these, it helps to understand single quotation marks and a few other punctuation rules. Opinion A Word, Please: Should you use one, and where does it go?

One of his hopes for the book is that it will “ignite a passion” in Gen Z and the generations to follow, which will ultimately help them to “clarify their communication”. Snails and Monkey Tails: A ...

Everyday rules about punctuation are needed every day. By Stephen Wilbers. ... Shoots & Leaves," but Donna reminds me of two other fun books by Lynne Truss that she uses with her students "to ...

Punctuation may seem like a negligible detail, ... Fans of the book Eats, ... The importance of punctuation marks goes far beyond rules—it influences meaning at a deeper level.