Ah, the em dash. No matter if you're a novice writer or a seasoned one, you're likely more than familiar with this ...

Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Nobody loves an em-dash more than I do — I put an em-dash on ...

"Here is a lesson in creative writing. First rule: Do not use semicolons. They are transvestite hermaphrodites representing absolutely nothing. All they do is show you’ve been to college," said Kurt ...

When it comes to proper punctuation, choosing between an exclamation point and a question mark is child’s play. The semicolon-vs.-colon decision is a bit tougher to make. But even that can’t compare ...

To insert an em dash, an en dash, or any special character in Google Docs in the Chrome desktop browser, choose Insert | Special Characters and search for the item to insert. The image shows a ...

There's a punctuation mark that most people have never heard of or noticed, even though they've probably seen it in print a thousand times. It's called the en dash. And it's a great example of how ...

I have some good news for you. English — the language you love and depend on — has not one, not two, but three punctuation marks in the form of horizontal lines. Control yourself. They are — from ...

A debate surrounds the em dash, dubbed the 'ChatGPT hyphen'. Gen Z and social media users link it to AI content. However, literary figures like Jane Austen used it too. Its presence in AI stems from ...