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Author
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
We all know the basics of punctuation. Or do we? A look at most neighborhood signage tells a different story. Through sloppy usage and low standards on the internet, in email, and now text messages, we have made proper punctuation an endangered species. In Eats, Shoots & Leaves, former editor Lynne Truss dares to say, in her delightfully urbane, witty, and very English way, that it is time to look at our commas and semicolons and see them as...
Author
Language
English
Description
A page-turning, existential romp through the life and times of the world's most polarizing punctuation mark. The semicolon. Stephen King, Hemingway, Vonnegut, and Orwell detest it. Herman Melville, Henry James, and Rebecca Solnit love it. But why? When is it effective? Have we been misusing it? Should we even care? In [this book, the author] charts the rise and fall of this infamous punctuation mark, which for years was the trendiest one in the world...
4) Punctuation
Author
Language
English
Description
"An introduction to punctuation, in simple text with photographs, providing information on the correct usage of periods, questions marks, exclamation marks, and commas."--
Author
Series
Publisher
Career Press
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Who cares about commas, semicolons, dashes, and hyphens? Well, you should. A misplaced punctuation mark can confuse physicians and surgeons, cause thousands of dollars in legal fees, misinform judges, puzzle bankers, misguide stockbrokers...and create lumps in your pudding.
You don't need a teacher with a mouthful of jargon to help you understand how to make yourself clearly understood. Better Punctuation in 30 Minutes a Day will help you teach yourself....
8) Period
Author
Series
Publisher
Launch!, an imprint of Abdo Zoom
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
This title introduces readers to the proper use of the period punctuation.
Author
Series
Publisher
Childs World
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Explains what a period is and how to use it with capital letters, and demonstrates its usefulness through a story about the problems in Punctuation Junction before punctuation superhero Super Period brought back the periods.
Author
Publisher
Harper Design, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Snails & Monkey Tails is a show-stopping guide to the punctuation marks and symbols used in the English language. Perfect for bibliophiles, writers, grammarians, graphic designers, typography freaks, logophiles, and anyone with a passion for the written word, this rollicking linguistic ride by award-winning graphic designer Michael Arndt is a beautifully designed volume-with more than 75 uniquely designed eye-catching red, white, and black spreads-that...
Author
Publisher
Jossey-Bass
Language
English
Description
"A revised and updated new edition of the bestselling workbook and grammar guide The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation is a concise, entertaining workbook and guide to English grammar, punctuation, and usage. This user-friendly resource includes simple explanations of grammar, punctuation, and usage; scores of helpful examples; dozens of reproducible worksheets; and pre- and post-tests to help teach grammar to students of all ages. Appropriate...
19) The new well-tempered sentence: a punctuation handbook for the innocent, the eager, and the doomed
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Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
1993.
Language
English
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"The Elements of Style has been restored to the world of letters because of its tested usefulness in helping people to write effectively and well. Mr. White has judiciously revised the book and has contributed a final chapter that seeks to lead the reader beyond mere correctness toward distinction in English style. This part of the book is concerned with attitudes in writing, with Mr. White's personal list of "do's" and "don'ts" and with style as...
