Quick: When is it appropriate to use a semicolon in a sentence? How about a colon or exclamation point? Not sure? You’re not alone. Punctuation mistakes are common in everything from e-mails to ...

They're little, they're annoying, and people go crazy when you don't use them right. Yup, we're talking punctuation marks — commas, quotation marks, periods, semicolons, and the like. Good punctuation ...

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Grammar: it’s everywhere. And, as soon as someone identifies himself as an expert, you can almost always safely assume he’s going to judge you anytime you end a sentence with a preposition. That’s the ...

As lawyers, our existence is governed by rules: court rules, procedural rules, evidentiary rules and Bluebook rules, just to name a few. We are not, however, immune to the effects of media influences, ...

If you hang out with anyone under 30, you might have noticed that punctuation has been getting a bad rap lately, especially when it comes to texting. While putting a period at the end of a sentence ...

It's no secret that text messaging has changed the way we communicate, but it has also changed the meaning of sentences, punctuation, and grammar. So, we want to know, does proper grammar matter to ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...