For decades, grammarians studying ancient Syriac texts were puzzled by the meaning of a symbol that resembles a modern colon. But a Cambridge researcher says that he's uncovered the mystery behind ...

Tired of ending your sentences with a boring period or exclamation point? Try one of these uncommon punctuation marks instead, and impress your grammar-loving friends. Uncommon punctuation marks ...

A question mark ( ? ) is used to close a direct question. (What time is it?) Do not use a question mark with an indirect question. (He asked if we knew the time.) Put a question mark inside closing ...