As 2025 winds down, June Casagrande writes about the correct punctuation for all the holidays to come in 2026.

Like a great dance partner, punctuation adds rhythm, flow and spice to writing. It allows the reader to glide through a piece of prose naturally. Poor punctuation bogs down a reader. It confuses and ...

RICHMOND, Va. - In an era when students’ social media skills often surpass their writing skills, many American high school students are just not prepared for the rigorous college curriculums that ...

When writing, sometimes one may use a punctuation mark incorrectly. The incorrect use usually happens when lists or a separation of items are involved. Most writers know how to use a “period,” a ...

There is no SAT of garden design, no C- for an essay pounded out in the early hours of the morning before class. No one gets to edit the story of your garden. Except you. But first you've got to write ...

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. “Semicolon usage in British English ...

If you don't know how to punctuate an adverb clause or couldn't advise someone when to use a semicolon rather than a colon—even with a gun to your head—consider the two standards for punctuation in ...