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portada The Accidental Apostrophe: . . . and Other Misadventures in Punctuation
Type
Physical Book
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Language
English
Pages
192
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
20.1x13.7x2 cm
Weight
0.30 kg.
ISBN13
9781782438205
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The Accidental Apostrophe: . . . and Other Misadventures in Punctuation

Caroline Taggart (Author) · Michael O'Mara Books · Hardcover

The Accidental Apostrophe: . . . and Other Misadventures in Punctuation - Taggart, Caroline

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Synopsis "The Accidental Apostrophe: . . . and Other Misadventures in Punctuation"

In Roman times, blocks of text were written without even wordspacingnevermindpunctuation. Orators would prepare carefully so that they didn't get confused between, say, therapists and the rapists. As we entered the Christian era, it became more important to remove any likelihood of misinterpretation. For example, "If you are tempted, yield not, resisting the urge to commit a sin" vs. "If you are tempted, yield, not resisting the urge to commit a sin." So yes, punctuation does matter, and it is there to help--to clarify meaning, to convey emphasis, to indicate that you are asking a question or quoting someone else's words. Caroline Taggart points out what matters and what doesn't; why using six exclamation marks where one will do is fine in a text but not at school; why hang glider pilots in training really need a hyphen; and how throwing in the odd semicolon will impress your friends. This is an ideal guide to the (perceived) minefield that is punctuation.

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