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The Best Punctuation Book, Period

Author : June Casagrande
Publisher : Ten Speed Press
ISBN 13 : 1607744945
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (77 download)

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Download or read book The Best Punctuation Book, Period written by June Casagrande and published by Ten Speed Press. This book was released on 2014-04-15 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This all-in-one reference is a quick and easy way for book, magazine, online, academic, and business writers to look up sticky punctuation questions for all styles including AP (Associated Press), MLA (Modern Language Association), APA (American Psychological Association), and Chicago Manual of Style. Punctuate with Confidence—No Matter the Style Confused about punctuation? There’s a reason. Everywhere you turn, publications seem to follow different rules on everything from possessive apostrophes to hyphens to serial commas. Then there are all the gray areas of punctuation—situations the rule books gloss over or never mention at all. At last, help has arrived. This complete reference guide from grammar columnist June Casagrande covers the basic rules of punctuation plus the finer points not addressed anywhere else, offering clear answers to perplexing questions about semicolons, quotation marks, periods, apostrophes, and more. Better yet, this is the only guide that uses handy icons to show how punctuation rules differ for book, news, academic, and science styles—so you can boldly switch between essays, online newsletters, reports, fiction, and magazine and news articles. This handbook also features rulings from an expert “Punctuation Panel” so you can see how working pros approach sticky situations. And the second half of the book features an alphabetical master list of commonly punctuated terms worth its weight in gold, combining rulings from the major style guides and showing exactly where they differ. With The Best Punctuation Book, Period, you’ll be able to handle any punctuation predicament in a flash—and with aplomb.

Eats, Shoots & Leaves

Author : Lynne Truss
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101218290
Total Pages : 133 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book Eats, Shoots & Leaves written by Lynne Truss and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004-04-12 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 the wonderful and necessary things they are. This is a book for people who love punctuation and get upset when it is mishandled. From the invention of the question mark in the time of Charlemagne to George Orwell shunning the semicolon, this lively history makes a powerful case for the preservation of a system of printing conventions that is much too subtle to be mucked about with.

The Joy of Syntax

Author : June Casagrande
Publisher : Ten Speed Press
ISBN 13 : 0399581065
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (995 download)

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Download or read book The Joy of Syntax written by June Casagrande and published by Ten Speed Press. This book was released on 2018-07-24 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Language columnist June Casagrande presents a fun and breezy guide to everything a grown-up interested in grammar needs to know. When it comes to grammar, it seems like everyone—even die-hard word nerds—feel they "missed something" in school. The Joy of Syntax picks up where sixth grade left off, providing a fresh foundation in English syntax served up by someone with an impressive record of making this otherwise inaccessible subject a true joy. With simple, pithy information on everything from basic parts of speech and sentence structure to usage and grammar pitfalls, this guide provides everything you need to approach grammar with confidence.

The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation

Author : Lester Kaufman
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119652847
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (196 download)

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Book Synopsis The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation by : Lester Kaufman

Download or read book The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation written by Lester Kaufman and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-04-16 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bestselling workbook and grammar guide, revised and updated! Hailed as one of the best books around for teaching grammar, The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation includes easy-to-understand rules, abundant examples, dozens of reproducible quizzes, and pre- and post-tests to help teach grammar to middle and high schoolers, college students, ESL students, homeschoolers, and more. This concise, entertaining workbook makes learning English grammar and usage simple and fun. This updated 12th edition reflects the latest updates to English usage and grammar, and includes answers to all reproducible quizzes to facilitate self-assessment and learning. Clear and concise, with easy-to-follow explanations, offering "just the facts" on English grammar, punctuation, and usage Fully updated to reflect the latest rules, along with even more quizzes and pre- and post-tests to help teach grammar Ideal for students from seventh grade through adulthood in the US and abroad For anyone who wants to understand the major rules and subtle guidelines of English grammar and usage, The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation offers comprehensive, straightforward instruction.

It Was the Best of Sentences, It Was the Worst of Sentences

Author : June Casagrande
Publisher : Ten Speed Press
ISBN 13 : 1580083781
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book It Was the Best of Sentences, It Was the Worst of Sentences written by June Casagrande and published by Ten Speed Press. This book was released on 2010-07-27 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this wickedly humorous manual, language columnist June Casagrande uses grammar and syntax to show exactly what makes some sentences great—and other sentences suck. Great writing isn’t born, it’s built—sentence by sentence. But too many writers—and writing guides—overlook this most important unit. The result? Manuscripts that will never be published and writing careers that will never begin. With chapters on “Conjunctions That Kill” and “Words Gone Wild,” this lighthearted guide is perfect for anyone who’s dead serious about writing, from aspiring novelists to nonfiction writers, conscientious students to cheeky literati. So roll up your sleeves and prepare to craft one bold, effective sentence after another. Your readers will thank you.

The Day Punctuation Came to Town

Author : Kimberlee Gard
Publisher : Abrams
ISBN 13 : 1641702060
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (417 download)

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Download or read book The Day Punctuation Came to Town written by Kimberlee Gard and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2019-08-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There's a new family in town: the Punctuations! When Exclamation Point, Question Mark, Period, and Comma join the letters at school, they form words like Wow! and Why? and Yes. But Comma isn't sure where he belongs. He just seems to get in the way. Is he really important? Kids, parents, and teachers will enjoy this latest installment in the Language Is Fun series. With colorful illustration and clever wordplay, The Day Punctuation Came to Town is a wonderful introduction to punctuation and the important role it plays in language.

Pause and Effect

Author : M.B. Parkes
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351912461
Total Pages : 444 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (519 download)

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Download or read book Pause and Effect written by M.B. Parkes and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-12-05 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From its publication in 1992 Pause and Effect has become a cornerstone of the study of punctuation across the world. Described as 'magisterial' by Lynne Truss in her best-selling Eats, Shoots and Leaves, this book has stimulated interest and scholarly debates among writers, literary critics, philosophers, linguists, rhetoricians, palaeographers and all those who study the use of language. To celebrate this extraordinary achievement, Pause and Effect has been republished in September 2008, coinciding with the publication of the author's new work, Their Hands Before Our Eyes. The first part of Pause and Effect identifies the graphic symbols of punctuation and deals with their history. It covers the antecedents of the repertory of symbols, as well as the ways in which the repertory was refined and augmented with new symbols to meet changing requirements. The second part offers a short general account of the principal influences which have contributed to the ways in which the symbols have been applied in texts, focusing on the evidence of the practice itself rather than on theorists. The treatment enables the reader to compare usages in different periods, and to isolate the principles which underlie the use of punctuation in all periods. The examples and plates which are at the core of the book provide the reader with an opportunity to test the author's observations. The examples are taken from a wide range of literary texts from different periods and languages. Latin texts are accompanied by English translation intended to illustrate the use of punctuation in the originals in so far as this is possible.

Comma Sense

Author : Richard Lederer
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312342555
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (425 download)

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Download or read book Comma Sense written by Richard Lederer and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2007-07-10 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fans of "Eats, Shoots and Leaves" will delight in this collection from one ofAmerica's favorite grammarians. 15 illustrations.

To Comma Or Not to Comma

Author : Arlene Miller
Publisher : Bigwords101
ISBN 13 : 9780998416564
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (165 download)

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Download or read book To Comma Or Not to Comma written by Arlene Miller and published by Bigwords101. This book was released on 2018-08-28 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do commas have so many rules? Does the period go before or after the quotation mark? How do I use an ellipsis? Is a semicolon much different from a colon? Find out the answers to these and all your other punctuation questions in To Comma or Not to Comma, the latest grammar book from Arlene Miller, The Grammar Diva.

This Is Me, Period.

Author : Philip Cowell
Publisher : Clarkson Potter
ISBN 13 : 0525573569
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (255 download)

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Download or read book This Is Me, Period. written by Philip Cowell and published by Clarkson Potter. This book was released on 2017-11-14 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The elements of style like you've never seen them before Explore the personalities of the punctuation marks we use every day with this bold, typographic journey through grammar. Each chapter in This is Me, Period introduces one of the major pieces of punctuation and all of its idiosyncracies, including: The dashing em dash— So-called "quotation marks" The colon: and on and on The shouty exclamation! The three dots of . . . (Don't forget the brackets) And even more As charming as it is educational, This is Me, Period helps you understand sentence structure in a novel way that keeps you turning the pages for more.

Grammar Snobs Are Great Big Meanies

Author : June Casagrande
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 0143036831
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Grammar Snobs Are Great Big Meanies written by June Casagrande and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2006-03-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do suicidal pandas, doped-up rock stars, and a naked Pamela Anderson have in common? They’re all a heck of a lot more interesting than reading about predicate nominatives and hyphens. June Casagrande knows this and has invented a whole new twist on the grammar book. Grammar Snobs Are Great Big Meanies is a laugh-out-loud funny collection of anecdotes and essays on grammar and punctuation, as well as hilarious critiques of the self-appointed language experts. Chapters include: I’m Writing This While Naked—The Oh-So Steamy Predicate Nominative Semicolonoscopy—Colons, Semicolons, Dashes, and Other Probing Annoyances I’ll Take "I Feel Like a Moron" for $200, Alex—When to Put Punctuation Inside Quotation Marks Snobbery Up with Which You Should Not Put Up—Prepositions Is That a Dangler in Your Memo or Are You Just Glad to See Me? Hyphens—Life-Sucking, Mom-and-Apple-Pie-Hating, Mime-Loving, Nerd-Fight-Inciting Daggers of the Damned Casagrande delivers practical and fun language lessons not found anywhere else, demystifying the subject and taking it back from the snobs. In short, it’s a grammar book people will actually want to read—just for the fun of it.

The New Well-tempered Sentence

Author : Karen Elizabeth Gordon
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780618382019
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (82 download)

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Download or read book The New Well-tempered Sentence written by Karen Elizabeth Gordon and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2003 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The basic rules governing the use of periods, semicolons, hyphens, commas, and other punctuation marks are illustrated by original explanations and humorous sample sentences. Reprint.

Actually, the Comma Goes Here

Author : Lucy Cripps
Publisher : Rockridge Press
ISBN 13 : 9781647399221
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (992 download)

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Download or read book Actually, the Comma Goes Here written by Lucy Cripps and published by Rockridge Press. This book was released on 2020-06-02 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fun, funny, and factual--the most complete guide to punctuation for beginners and experts alike. Period. No one's ever said that learning punctuation is fun--until now. Actually, The Comma Goes Here takes a lighthearted yet highly informative approach to ensuring you never misplace a comma again. Whether it's semicolons or exclamation points, this primer has you covered with chapters that dive deep into the correct use for each and every piece of punctuation. You'll find plenty of fun (and funny) examples of proper writing while also learning how punctuation has changed throughout history. Actually, The Comma Goes Here includes: A complete crash course--Keep things simple with chapters that progress from the most basic punctuation (like periods) to more advanced or uncommon punctuation (like brackets). Memorable advice--Never mix your clauses up again thanks to easy-to-remember breakdowns, handy mnemonics, and entertaining sample sentences. Matters of style--Discover a quick reference chart that details the differences between the most common style guides, including the Chicago Manual of Style and Associated Press. Perfect your punctuation with the help of this comprehensive guidebook.

Grammar Girl's Punctuation 911

Author : Mignon Fogarty
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company
ISBN 13 : 1429958804
Total Pages : 49 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book Grammar Girl's Punctuation 911 written by Mignon Fogarty and published by Henry Holt and Company. This book was released on 2011-08-09 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Previously published as part of Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing. Online sensation Grammar Girl makes punctuation fun and easy in Grammar Girl's Punctuation 911. Mignon Fogarty, a.k.a. Grammar Girl, is determined to wipe out bad punctuation—but she's also determined to make the process as painless as possible. A couple of years ago, she created a weekly podcast to tackle some of the most common mistakes people make with grammar. The podcasts have now been downloaded more than twenty million times, and Mignon has dispensed grammar tips on Oprah and appeared on the pages of The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and USA Today. Now, Mignon tackles the most commonly asked questions regarding punctuation. From semi-colons to serial commas and ellipses to asterisks, Mignon offers memory tricks and clear explanations that will help readers recall and apply those troublesome punctuation rules.

The Chicago Guide to Grammar, Usage, and Punctuation

Author : Bryan A. Garner
Publisher : Univ of Chicago+ORM
ISBN 13 : 022619129X
Total Pages : 680 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (261 download)

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Download or read book The Chicago Guide to Grammar, Usage, and Punctuation written by Bryan A. Garner and published by Univ of Chicago+ORM. This book was released on 2016-05-16 with total page 680 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authoritative guide to using the English language effectively, from “the greatest writer on grammar and usage that this country has ever produced” (David Yerkes, Columbia University). The author of The Chicago Manual of Style’s popular “Grammar and Usage” chapter, Bryan A. Garner is renowned for explaining the vagaries of English with absolute precision and utmost clarity. With The Chicago Guide to Grammar, Usage, and Punctuation, he has written the definitive guide for writers who want their prose to be both memorable and correct. Garner describes standard literary English—the forms that mark writers and speakers as educated users of the language. He also offers historical context for understanding the development of these forms. The section on grammar explains how the canonical parts of speech came to be identified, while the section on syntax covers the nuances of sentence patterns as well as both traditional sentence diagramming and transformational grammar. The usage section provides an unprecedented trove of empirical evidence in the form of Google Ngrams, diagrams that illustrate the changing prevalence of specific terms over decades and even centuries of English literature. Garner also treats punctuation and word formation, and concludes the book with an exhaustive glossary of grammatical terms and a bibliography of suggested further reading and references. The Chicago Guide to Grammar, Usage, and Punctuation is a magisterial work, the culmination of Garner’s lifelong study of the English language. The result is a landmark resource that will offer clear guidelines to students, writers, and editors alike. “[A manual] for those of us laboring to produce expository prose: nonfiction books, journalistic articles, memorandums, business letters. The conservatism of his advice pushes you to consider audience and occasion, so that you will understand when to follow convention and when you can safely break it.”—John E. McIntyre, Baltimore Sun

Point, Dot, Period… The Dynamics of Punctuation in Text and Image

Author : Laurence Petit
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1443892343
Total Pages : 215 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (438 download)

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Download or read book Point, Dot, Period… The Dynamics of Punctuation in Text and Image written by Laurence Petit and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2016-04-26 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Point, Dot, Period… The Dynamics of Punctuation in Text and Image is a collection of twelve previously unpublished essays which explore the fundamental role played by punctuation in the two semiotic fields of text and image. Whilst drawing upon a wide range of material, including painting, engraving, photography, video art, poetry, fiction, and journalism, each essay contributes to the exploration of singular uses of punctuation which highlight the complexity of what remains in all cases a silent, and yet particularly eloquent, mode of expression. By bringing together authors from a variety of fields, such as linguistics, literary studies, and art criticism, at a time when the relation between text and image occupies a prominent place in the critical landscape, this volume offers new insights into the possibility and nature of their encounter, and invites the reader to focus on the material aspect of visual and textual creation. This collection also offers an original approach to the works of some major artists and canonical authors, whilst simultaneously making room for emerging talents.

Mortal Syntax

Author : June Casagrande
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101221283
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book Mortal Syntax written by June Casagrande and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008-03-25 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only fun, friendly, and surefire defense against the grammar snobs Having already made a name for herself with Grammar Snobs Are Great Big Meanies, now in its fifth printing, June Casagrande returns with Mortal Syntax, taking on the 101 most frequently attacked usage choices. Dedicating one short chapter to each, Casagrande brings her subject to life, teaching English usage through lively and amusing personal anecdotes. Mortal Syntax includes such chapters as: ? "I wish I was taller" ? "I am continuously watching Simpsons reruns" ? "Was it Horton that heard the Who?" Casagrande's clear and concise lessons-with entertaining titles and themes-make a potentially prickly subject go down like a spoonful of sugar.