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020			_a9780190675530 (cloth)
020			_a9780190675547 (paperback)
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050	0	0	_aPE1137 _b.S63 2017
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100	1		_aSpector, Stephen, _d1946- _eauthor.
245	1	4	_aThe quotable guide to punctuation / _cStephen Spector.
264		1	_aOxford ; _aNew York, NY : _bOxford University Press, _c2017.
300			_axvii, 322 pages ; _c21 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
500			_aIncludes index.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 305-307) and index.
505	8		_aMachine 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.
520			_a" 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, Beyonc�e, 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. "-- _cProvided by publisher.
650		0	_aEnglish language _xPunctuation _vHandbooks, manuals, etc.
650		7	_aLANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics. _2bisacsh
650		7	_aLANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Grammar & Punctuation. _2bisacsh
650		7	_aLANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Style Manuals. _2bisacsh
776	0	8	_iOnline version: _aSpector, Stephen, 1946- author. _tQuotable guide to punctuation _dOxford ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2017 _z9780190675554 _w(DLC) 2017028098
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