This is the first column in Comma Connects, an occasional series detailing the building of Comma, the nonprofit set to assume ownership of The Spokesman-Review in 2026, through the personal stories of ...

Contrary to popular belief, commas don't just signify pauses in a sentence. In fact, precise rules govern when to use this punctuation mark. When followed, they lay the groundwork for clear written ...

If, for example, the word 'and' precedes a clause beginning 'although', you usually put a comma after it and, if it precedes a conditional clause, you normally insert a comma as well. Michael Bulley, ...

Two years ago, analysts predicted that upwards of 10 million self-driving cars would hit the road by 2020. These weren't the only bullish indicators -- in 2015 and 2016, respectively, the Guardian and ...

People who care about grammar love the serial comma, aka the Oxford or Harvard comma. They love it because they were instructed to use it in school, and they love it because it supposedly reduces ...

There’s no denying that commas are helpful little flecks of punctuation. They allow us to separate written clauses and do good work when especially numerous or complicated groups of things exist in a ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Comma, a female-founded integrated period care company, proudly announces the launch of its secure period tracking app, Sara™, alongside a $2 million ...