When we're writing, we can add extra words to a sentence to give more information or explanation. We call the extra words that have been added a parenthesis. Parenthesis is a word or clause inserted ...

When you’re telling a story, you may need to include additional contextual information or asides. Learn how and why to insert these parentheticals into your writing. Parenthetical phrases, often known ...

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 ...

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 ...

Don’t confuse them with parentheses. Square brackets are a grammatical function that add additional information and context to a quote. They’re also used ...