Why this common punctuation mark is suddenly disappearing from our language

The Vanishing Semicolon: A Cultural Shift in Punctuation Punctuation is not just a matter of grammar; it tells the story of ...
Forbes

Punctuation In Western Language Literature Follows Predictable Patterns

If you’ve spent the weekend enjoying a good book in the May sun, you might not have been thinking about mathematics. But if you were reading a book in a Western language, there’s a good chance that ...

‘How Punctuation Remade the World’ author explains the unexpected history of those little marks

Punctuation is the sturdy armature of written language, yet it does its job quietly, in the background. We tend to spend far ...
The New Yorker

A History of Punctuation for the Internet Age

“People don’t know why they get so upset about language,” David Crystal told me recently, over Skype from his home in Wales. “ ‘Potato’s,’ with an apostrophe ‘S,’ ” he offered, as an example of the ...
The Globe and Mail

Punctuation with style in the digital age

Emmy J. Favilla is Global Copy Chief and creator of the BuzzFeed Style Guide and author of A World Without “Whom”: The Essential Guide to Language in the BuzzFeed Age. If a friend texts me with a ...
Psychology Today

The Emotional Power Behind Our Punctuation

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 ...
The Independent

Our best punctuation mark is dying out; people need to learn how to use it

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 ...