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Eats, shoots & leaves : the zero tolerance approach to punctuation ! / by Lynne Truss.
See how using (or not using) a comma can change the meaning of a sentence. This book reminds readers of the importance of punctuation in the English language by mixing humour and instruction. Truss touches on varied aspects of the history of punctuation and includes anecdotes. In the book's final chapter, she explains the importance of maintaining punctuation rules and addresses the damaging effects of e-mail and the Internet on punctuation.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781592402038
- Physical Description: 209 : 18 cm.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Gotham Books , c2003.
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| Subject: | English language > Punctuation Comma. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Decoda Literacy Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Decoda Literacy Library | 428.24 T78 2003 (Text) | 35410000034835 | General Collection | Volume hold | Available | - |
| LDR | 01115cam a2200205 a 4500 | ||
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| 001 | 109973343 | ||
| 003 | SITKA | ||
| 008 | 100701s2003 xx |||||||||| | eng | ||
| 020 | . | ‡a9781592402038 | |
| 100 | 1 | . | ‡aTruss, Lynne. |
| 245 | 1 | 0. | ‡aEats, shoots & leaves : ‡bthe zero tolerance approach to punctuation ! / ‡cby Lynne Truss. |
| 246 | 3 | . | ‡aEats, shoots and leaves |
| 260 | . | ‡aNew York, NY : ‡bGotham Books , ‡cc2003. | |
| 300 | . | ‡a209 : ‡c18 cm. | |
| 520 | . | ‡aSee how using (or not using) a comma can change the meaning of a sentence. This book reminds readers of the importance of punctuation in the English language by mixing humour and instruction. Truss touches on varied aspects of the history of punctuation and includes anecdotes. In the book's final chapter, she explains the importance of maintaining punctuation rules and addresses the damaging effects of e-mail and the Internet on punctuation. | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aEnglish language ‡xPunctuation | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aComma. | |
| 653 | . | ‡aPunctuation | |
| 653 | . | ‡aWriting | |
| 653 | . | ‡aStylistics | |
| 852 | . | ‡p5041 ‡h428.24 T78 2003 ‡xCopy Type:Book ‡xDate Acquired:20101207235959.0 | |
| 901 | . | ‡a109973343 ‡bCabvay ‡c109973343 ‡tbiblio | |
