Imagine you’re playing charades. You draw a card that prompts you to act out a phone conversation. What shape does your hand take? If you’re over the age of 15, you’ll probably extend your thumb and ...

Generational differences in punctuation use highlighted by 'Boomer Ellipses' phenomenon. Gen Z puzzled by older generations' extensive ellipsis use. Understanding historical context key to improving ...

Punctuation marks are the flesh and bones of every modern written language. Sometimes, missing out a comma can completely change the meaning of a sentence (for example, “Let’s eat Grandpa!” means ...

This generational texting habit might be worse than using capital letters. When typing a large paragraph, older adults might use what has been dubbed “Boomer ellipses” — multiple dots in a row also ...

Did you know that using two spaces after a full stop in typing can reveal your age? It’s a holdover from the mechanical issues presented by typewriters – even style guide APA, a “staunch defender” of ...

Writing coach and CUNY Journalism Press editor Timothy Harper tells us how to properly use ellipses, em dashes, and parentheses. FULL TRANSCRIPT: The default, typically, when we’re using punctuation ...