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 ...
The semicolon is the comma's first cousin, but it works a little bit harder; it also makes you look smarter. So what are the practical ways to implement this little grammatical workhorse? Read on to ...
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has urged his staff to make sure the State Department is properly using commas, according to emails obtained by CNN. CNN reported Wednesday that Pompeo’s top staff has ...