Her name is Little Mama. She's, oh, about 1½ years old. Just the sweetest pit bull you could ever pet. And then somebody stuck the blade of a 4-inch hunting knife into her skull. "The worst case of ...

Y'all, get ready to have your world turned upside down by some titillating grammar news: Someone has introduced a new punctuation mark. While it may not seem like a big deal to you, for an English ...

World, meet the exclamation comma -- the punctuation mark you didn’t know existed, but that you almost certainly need in your life. The exclamation comma is, as its name suggests, a symbol that looks ...

If you really want to demonstrate your dislike for someone, end a sentence with a period. "Thanks so much." "That's great." "Happy birthday." As a line in an email, a text or a Facebook comment, any ...

Everyone knows that ending a sentence with a period is just about the rudest thing one human can do to another, murder and cuckoldry notwithstanding. “I hope this note finds you well.” Brutal. “See ...

When we write things down it's important to keep things nice and clear, so it's easy to read. Sentences help us give an order, ask a question, state a fact or express an emotion or idea. Words are the ...

It was a query born of laziness. I was editing a business proposal for a company that has an exclamation point at the end of its name, like Yahoo! but it’s not Yahoo! The company name came up multiple ...

When smartphones became indispensable, Generation ! was born. You know who you are. You can’t text mom, tweet about the GOP (whether you’re on Team Blue or Team Red) or order tofu from DoorDash ...

We have already covered the difficult question of how to use emojis in the workplace. Now I will be leading you through an advanced course on whether or not you should use exclamation points. But ...

Why do I feel the need to sign off every work email like I’m an extroverted camp counselor who just crushed a six-pack of Red Bull? Whether it’s ending sentences with (one or many) exclamation points ...