Punctuation. It accompanies our written form of language. It helps us to better understand things when we read them. Let's take this phrase as an example. Without punctuation it is a dangerous ...

A wit said a cat has claws at the end of its paws. But a comma is a pause at the end of a clause. Ever since my schoolteacher underscored the volte-face in the gravitas of the telegram, 'Hang him not, ...

Understanding when and when not to use commas can be very confusing. However, using commas correctly can take your writing to a higher level. And give it clarity. Long sentences need a comma - a long ...

Jacqueline Murray is professor emerita of history at the University of Guelph. Pity the humble comma no more. This most ignored, misused and abused of punctuation marks is now in the headlines and has ...