Don’t look for proper punctuation on street signs in one Kansas town. The city of Wichita has reportedly posted signs in the Bleckley Street area telling motorists, “When Flooded Turn Around Dont ...

The digital age has not been kind to the English language. Capitalization, proper spelling, and punctuation long ago became optional when texting friends or chatting online. The period was one of the ...

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 city has posted signs in the Bleckley Street area of east Wichita telling motorists, “When Flooded Turn Around Dont Drown.” Good advice, bad punctuation. Blame the feds, says a city official. The ...

Clarity is essential in life. A misinterpreted sentence, whether verbal or written, may have disastrous consequences. The importance of punctuation marks is clearly demonstrated in the difference ...

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Why is punctuation important? From emails to text messages, poetry to novels, punctuation guides readers, creates rhythm and brings clarity to even the most complex ideas. Imagine reading a sentence ...