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 ...

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 ...

The job description of the ellipsis has changed, Matthew J.X. Malady writes. His emails, his text messages…full of three-point shots. Clay Shirky hypothesizes to him that “people are trying to use ...

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 ...