The quotable guide to punctuation / Stephen Spector.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Spector, Stephen, 1946- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Punctuation--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (345 pages)

Place of Publication:

Oxford, England : Oxford University Press, 2017.

Summary:

" This book makes punctuation more fun and easier to learn than traditional approaches do. It teaches the natural way, by example: each lesson begins with quotes that exemplify good punctuation and sentence structure. Quotations are humorous and informative, drawn from the words of notable figures--Shakespeare, Mark Twain, Jerry Seinfeld, Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Jennifer Lawrence, and many others. Short essays accompany each lesson, showing how each punctuation mark originated and how its use has altered over time. Correct punctuation is vital for clear, accurate, and natural writing. Anyone preparing a course assignment, applying for a job or for college admission, or doing any other formal writing needs to know the standard conventions of punctuation. Yet many people have never been taught how to punctuate. A necessary addition to any writer's bookshelf, this enjoyable book will teach readers to punctuate effectively and confidently--through over 500 memorable quotes and clear explanations of the rules. "-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note:

Introduction

Punctuation-Who Needs It?

1: Defining Some Really Basic Terms

2: Apostrophes

3: Colons

4: Commas

5: Dashes

6: En Dashes

7: Exclamation Points!!!!

8: However: How to Get the Punctuation Right Every Time

9: Hyphens

10: Parentheses and Square Brackets

11: Periods

12: Ellipses

13: Abbreviations, Contractions, Numbers, and Dates

14: "The Angry, Aggressive Period"

15: Question Marks

16: Quotation Marks

17: Quotes within Quotes

18: Run-on Sentences

19: Semicolons

20: Starting Sentences with And or But.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 23, 2017).

ISBN:

0-19-067556-X

0-19-067555-1