We're using semicolons less and less; the apostrophe still stumps most of us. Meanwhile, @, #, :, ) have new meanings and are performing new roles. Take a look.

Teachers can create a writing-rich environment that encourages young learners’ playful marks and inventive spelling.

Documents often represent hours upon hours of precious work — and once they’re gone, ideas aren’t always easy to get back. So ...

School essays about society can feel hard to start and shape well. When teachers assign poverty, race, or climate action, many students freeze entirely. They also worry about choosing social issues ...

Jenna Ortega mirrors the runway’s disciplined romance at Ann Demeulemeester, with context from her movies and TV shows.

Individually, each item is simple. Together, they suggest a rhythm: glow (pearls), color (scarf), structure (bag), ...

Punctuation may seem like a small detail in the grand scheme of writing, but its impact on communication is profound. These ...

Semicolon use by Americans has dropped by 51% since the early 2000s to once every 378 words; younger Americans say they still ...

National Punctuation Day commemorates all punctuation on September 24. A period, a comma, a semicolon, a question mark, and an exclamation point are examples of some of the punctuation used in writing ...

Choz Cunningham created a punctuation mark with a similar purpose and called it the “Snark Mark”, he used a period followed by a tilde (.~) at the end of a sentence to indicate snark or a sarcastic ...

New symbols are being designed; old marks are serving new purposes. And collectives are actively working to preserve the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans took the first steps to change the chamber’s rules on Thursday, moving to make it easier to confirm groups of President Donald Trump’s nominees after last-minute ...