"Stops", Or How to Punctuate : A Practical Handbook for Writers and Students

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Allardyce, Paul, 1855-1895

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Stops, Or How to Punctuate" by Paul Allardyce is a practical handbook for writers and students, written in the late 19th century. This informative text serves as a guide to understanding and applying the rules of punctuation, emphasizing the importance of clarity in writing for effective communication. Allardyce explores various punctuation marks, detailing their uses and providing examples to illustrate their proper application. The book presents a thorough examination of each punctuation mark, including the full stop, comma, semicolon, colon, and others, systematically explaining their functions and offering guidelines for their correct usage. Allardyce addresses common challenges in punctuation, such as ambiguity and clarity, and provides practical advice for avoiding confusion in written language. Throughout the text, he underscores the idea that well-placed punctuation enhances the reader's understanding and ensures that a writer's ideas are communicated effectively and clearly. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

E-text prepared by Chris Curnow, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team

Notes:

Reading ease score: 69.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2007-03-29