Colons are one of the most misunderstood punctuation marks. Many people think they are only used to introduce lists, but they can be used for much more. For example, colons ...

He took punctuation to a new level by introducing three marks: the stroke or slash for marking word groups, the colon for marking specific pauses and the period for marking ends of sentences and ...

A new form of punctuation is infecting the Internet, writes Conor Dillon in an intriguing post on the "jumper colon.A new colon is on the march. For now let's call it the "jumper colon".

When writing, sometimes one may use a punctuation mark incorrectly. The incorrect use usually happens when lists or a separation of items are involved. Most writers know how to use a “period,” a ...

Our best punctuation mark is dying out; people need to learn how to use it. The poor, misunderstood semicolon is under threat. Helen Coffey laments its decline and makes the case for re-educating ...

No colon after a comma Similar to Washington, D.C., names like Acme, Inc., and Robert Downey, Jr., don’t always take those internal commas. Style guides often let you skip them.