Welcome to Correct Punctuation.

This web site is intended as a brief guide to English punctuation. The site isn't meant to be a comprehensive discussion of the history and future of punctuation marks or even a detailed study of correct punctuation as it's used (and abused) today. It's only here to offer a quick guide to the basics.

For more detailed information about English punctuation, how to use it and where it came from, take a look at the recommended books. For a comprehensive list of the books available, click here (if you're in the US, try here).

NEW: Correct Punctuation finally has a sibling!
Grammatically Correct is now available as a
brief guide to correct English grammar.

Please Note The webmaster regrets that she cannot answer specific punctuation questions via email. If you can't find the answer you're looking for on this site, please take a look at the recommended books.