In this English article, learn how to use brackets, dashes and commas correctly when showing parenthesis in your writing.

The hyphens and dashes used in English writing are often used inconsistently, regardless of whether the writer is a professional or not. Mister Punctual, a blog that posts articles about ...

Grammar columnist and expert June Casagrande dives into why we use the em dash and the AI myths associated with it.

When to use a dash A dash (specifically, an em dash) has a totally different purpose. It indicates a significant pause or surprising twist in a sentence.

Also, to avoid confusing your reader, don't use more than one pair of em dashes in a single sentence. Finally, because em dashes are showy marks, use them sparingly. Here's some more good news.

McCarthy isn’t an em dash guy himself—more of a “three words and a period” guy. His prose style resembles an Ernest Hemingway who has still killed himself but managed to keep writing.

Writing coach and CUNY Journalism Press editor Timothy Harper tells us how to properly use ellipses, em dashes, and parentheses.

A debate surrounds the em dash, dubbed the 'ChatGPT hyphen'. Gen Z and social media users link it to AI content. However, ...