A writer considers the punctuation of their writing to add clarity and precision. In the National 5 English Critical Reading assessment, you should consider an analysis of the basic building blocks of ...

A colon (:) or single dash (-) can be used to introduce an idea, a list or an explanation. A semicolon (;) may show contrast in the ideas before and after. The colon separates the clauses, adding ...

Good news, kind of. I discovered a new sentence structure I hate. It’s a pattern I see often but only recently, while editing an article, realized it belongs in my writing hall of shame. Why would I ...