Grammar expert and enthusiast June Casagrande dives into the world of hyphens and how to actually use them in writing.

People get hyped about hyphens. Hyphens are tricky creatures that can't be summed up in a few words. They are sometimes overused, other times underused. They follow a few rules then haphazardly ...

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

A hyphen can also be used to avoid duplicated vowels and tripled consonants (anti-oppression, pre-empt, hill-like). Use a hyphen, not a slash, to illustrate joint entity or ownership (faculty-staff ...

A hyphen by any other name might not be the hyphen you need. Learn when and how to use four hyphen characters at your disposal.

I asked readers to send me questions about hyphens, and I wasn’t disappointed. People get hyped about hyphens. Hyphens are tricky creatures that can’t be summed up in a few words. They … ...

Only in the age of social media could editing rules change so quickly under the pressure of popular demand. And it just goes to show you what a great resource AP’s Twitter feed can be.