In a way that is neither tedious nor difficult to understand, Brittain and Griffin provide the meanings of all English language punctuation marks, explain the reasons for their use, and offer a quick review of their uses.
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The best book on punctuation I've ever read,
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Of all the books on grammar and punctuation I've read, this was the most clear, correct and concise.
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From my copy desk to yours...,
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I serve as copy desk chief for a newsletter business. I serve a small staff of reporters and am often challenged in my judgements regarding copy, especially punctuation. In university, I was a descriptive grammarian much more than a prescriptive grammarian. Sometimes I find it difficult to see the "errors" in copy, and am more intrigued with the writer's decision to represent an idea in such a way.This becomes a sticking point with writers on our staff. They want a reason for the changes I make, and often I am at a loss to explain the more verbose style guides' explanations. I am glad to have Barron's Pocket Guide to Correct Punctuation, if not for the usage details, but for the explanations of punctuation usage. To quote: "It is not strictly logical, but it cannot be too often repeated that punctuation is not a matter of logical 'rules' but simply a system of conventional symbols used to make the meaning of written language clear to the reader" (page 19). I like this attitude.
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The purpose of this small book is to enable you to punctuate your writing in such a way that your reader cannot fail to understand exactly what you mean. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
interruptive element, interior punctuation, essential modifiers, abbreviation point, single comma, single dash, nonessential element, quoted matter, element enclosed, ellipsis points, verb complement, coordinating conjunction, normal order Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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The purpose of this small book is to enable you to punctuate your writing in such a way that your reader cannot fail to understand exactly what you mean. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
interruptive element, interior punctuation, essential modifiers, abbreviation point, single comma, single dash, nonessential element, quoted matter, element enclosed, ellipsis points, verb complement, coordinating conjunction, normal order Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Henry Cummings, Patrick Henry New!
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- Ancient Mariner Pb (Phoenix 60p paperbacks) by Samuel Taylor Coleridge on page 97, and page 107
- The Return of the Native (Modern Library Classics) by Thomas Hardy on page 120
- Twelfth Night (Shakespeare Collection) by Jan Dean in Back Matter
- The Rape of the Lock and Other Poems (Signet Classic Poetry Series) by Alexander Pope on page 80
- Biographia Literaria: The Collected Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Biographical Sketches of my Literary Life & Opinions (v. 7) by Samuel Taylor Coleridge on page 107
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- Professional Writing Skills by Janis Fisher Chan on page 216
- Encouraging Your Child's Writing Talent: The Involved Parents' Guide (The Involved Parents' Guides) by Nancy Peterson on page 113
- Editing Technical Writing by Donald C. Samson Jr. in Back Matter
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