A Variety headline posted on social media drew some laughs recently. “Trammell Tillman on ‘Severance’ Delays, Coming Out as Gay and Tom Cruise.” “He’s gay AND Tom Cruise?” one observer mused. “He ...

It's divisive; it cleaves; it drives some people crazy. The writer Kurt Vonnegut said of the semicolon: It's showy; it's chiefly used to show you've been to college. More than two-thirds of young ...

Use commas for lists, dialogue and complex sentences. The hungry comma chameleon is looking for tasty commas to eat. This literary lunching lizard needs your help to find the hidden commas in each ...

They are inaudible and unpronounceable. They do not exist in spoken English—they are at best a pause rather than a presence: no one (with apologies to those listening to this article in our audio ...

Punctuation plays a vital role in shaping how writing is understood. From full stops to semicolons, each mark helps guide meaning, structure, and emotion in a sentence. Misuse can lead to confusion, ...

There’s film on Netflix that piqued my interest. Here’s how “Mid90s” is described on the streaming service: “A lonely boy escapes his troubled home life by latching on to a group of older, skater kids ...

Hi everyone! I hope you had a rejuvenating spring break! As you all return to your classes this week, I am beginning my six-week-long Easter vacation here in Oxford (or “Vac,” as they like to call it) ...

Example: I went to the beach, and I got a sunburn. The two independent clauses in this sentence are “I went to the beach” and “I got a sunburn.” The coordinating conjunction is “and.” Other ...

Denzel Washington executive produces a powerful adaptation of a major American play, directed by one son (Malcolm) and starring another (John David). Berniece has an adult brother called Boy Willie, ...

Amara and Leela, the great-nieces of Vice President Kamala Harris, taught the crowd at the Democratic National Convention how to pronounce Harris’ name on Aug. 22.

They leaned into the controversy by writing a song attacking the very thing they were accused of. “Oxford Comma” became one of their defining songs, but it also delivered a shout-out to rapper Lil Jon ...

Grammar mistakes can easily undermine your credibility and hinder effective communication. From common errors in usage to punctuation blunders, it’s crucial to be aware of these mistakes and learn how ...