The ellipsis indicates that something has been omitted. It could be something you’re trying to gloss over, like a mistake or an affair, or it could be something unutterably boring, like . . . I can’t ...

Writing coach and CUNY Journalism Press editor Timothy Harper tells us how to properly use ellipses, em dashes, and parentheses. FULL TRANSCRIPT: The default, typically, when we’re using punctuation ...

Now, according to a report from a language site, the semicolon is disappearing because writers aren’t confident of using them properly; they just don’t rate them or they’re scared someone will say, ...

This is an excerpt from Post copy editor Bill Walsh’s monthly Grammar Geekery chat, which takes place the first Tuesday of each month. Chatters wanted to explore the many punctuation marks that ...

Generational differences in punctuation use highlighted by 'Boomer Ellipses' phenomenon. Gen Z puzzled by older generations' extensive ellipsis use. Understanding historical context key to improving ...