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Actually, the comma goes here : a practical guide to punctuation / Lucy Cripps.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Emeryville, CA : Rockridge Press, [2020]Copyright date: ©2020Description: ix, 154 pages : color illustrations ; 18 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781647399221
  • 164739922X
  • 9781641526494
  • 1641526491
Other title:
  • Practical guide to punctuation
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Introduction -- The period -- The comma -- The apostrophe -- The question mark -- The colon -- The semicolon -- The quotation mark -- The exclamation mark -- The hyphen -- The em and en dash -- The parenthesis and the bracket -- The ellipsis -- The slash -- Unusual characters -- The "not punctuation points" -- Syle guides.
Summary: 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.
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 428.23 C931 Checked out 07/09/2024 33111010555056
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

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.

Includes index.

"Professional Writing Academy"--Title page.

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.

Introduction -- The period -- The comma -- The apostrophe -- The question mark -- The colon -- The semicolon -- The quotation mark -- The exclamation mark -- The hyphen -- The em and en dash -- The parenthesis and the bracket -- The ellipsis -- The slash -- Unusual characters -- The "not punctuation points" -- Syle guides.

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