A re-issue of the popular 2017 hardback edition, The Accidental
Apostrophe. ____________________________________ The trouble with
punctuation - well, one of the troubles, anyway - is that too many
of the experts suggest leaving it to the writer's judgement. What
use is that if you've simply never been taught the difference
between a colon and a semicolon, or where those wretched
apostrophes go? 'Engagingly written, the book is highly readable
and will make you think about the way you use punctuation - and
that's got to be a good thing' - Parents in Touch
____________________________________ Caroline Taggart, who has made
a name for herself expounding on the subjects of grammar, usage and
words generally (and who for decades made her living putting in the
commas in other people's work), takes her usual gently humorous
approach to punctuation. She points out what matters and what
doesn't; why using six exclamation marks where one will do is
perfectly OK in a text but will lose you marks at school; why hang
glider pilots in training really need a hyphen; and how throwing in
the odd semicolon will impress your friends. Sometimes opinionated
but never dogmatic, she is an ideal guide to the (perceived)
minefield that is punctuation.
General
Imprint: |
Michael O'mara Books Ltd
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
September 2021 |
Authors: |
Caroline Taggart
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Dimensions: |
198 x 129 x 14mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
192 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-78929-361-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Language & Literature >
General
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LSN: |
1-78929-361-8 |
Barcode: |
9781789293616 |
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