Eats Shoots and Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation
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Lieferung aus: Vereinigtes Königreich Grossbritannien und Nordirland, Versandkosten nach: DEU.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Books & Bygones.
London: Profile Books, 2003. Book. As New. Hardcover. Reissue. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 209 pages. This is a book for people who love punctuation and get upset about it. From the invention of the question mark in the time of Charlemagne to Sir Roger Casement "hanged on a comma"; from George Orwell shunning the semicolon to Peter Cook saying Nevil Shute's three dots made him feel all funny", this book makes a powerful case for the preservation of a system of printing conventions that is much too subtle to be mucked about with..

Lieferung aus: Australien, Versandkosten nach: DEU.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, leura books.
Profile Books, Australia, 2003. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. A witty, entertaining, impassioned guide to perfect punctuation, for everyone who cares about precise writing. Not a primer but a 'zero tolerance' manual for direct action. A panda walked into a cafe. He ordered a sandwich, ate it, then pulled out a gun and shot the waiter. 'Why?' groaned the injured man. The panda shrugged, tossed him a badly punctuated wildlife manual and walked out. And sure enough, when the waiter consulted the book, he found an explanation. 'Panda,' ran the entry for his assailant. 'Large black and white mammal native to China. Eats, shoots and leaves.' We see signs in shops every day for "Banana's" and even "Gateaux's". Competition rules remind us: "The judges decision is final." Now, many punctuation guides already exist explaining the principles of the apostrophe; the comma; the semi-colon. These books do their job but somehow punctuation abuse does not diminish. Why? Because people who can't punctuate don't read those books! Of course they don't! They laugh at books like those! Eats, Shoots and Leaves adopts a more militant approach and attempts to recruit an army of punctuation vigilantes: send letters back with the punctuation corrected. Do not accept sloppy emails. Climb ladders at dead of night with a pot of paint to remove the redundant apostrophe in "Video's sold here" 209 pages. Light tanning to page edges. Dust jacket has light fading to spine edge. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Language; Language & Linguistics; ISBN: 1861976127. ISBN/EAN: 9781861976123. Inventory No: 262941. . 9781861976123.

Lieferung aus: Niederlande, 1-8 werkdagen.
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Everyone knows the basics of punctuation, surely? Aren't we all taught at school how to use full stops, commas and question marks? And yet we see ignorance and indifference everywhere. "Its Summer!" says a sign that cries out for an apostrophe. "ANTIQUE,S," says another, bizarrely. "Pansy's ready", we learn to our considerable interest ("Is she?"), as we browse among the bedding plants. In Eats, Shoots & Leaves, Lynne Truss dares to say that, with our system of punctuation patently endangered, i... Everyone knows the basics of punctuation, surely? Aren't we all taught at school how to use full stops, commas and question marks? And yet we see ignorance and indifference everywhere. "Its Summer!" says a sign that cries out for an apostrophe. "ANTIQUE,S," says another, bizarrely. "Pansy's ready", we learn to our considerable interest ("Is she?"), as we browse among the bedding plants. In Eats, Shoots & Leaves, Lynne Truss dares to say that, with our system of punctuation patently endangered, it is time to look at our commas and semicolons and see them for the wonderful and necessary things they are. If there are only pedants left who care, then so be it. "Sticklers unite" is her rallying cry. "You have nothing to lose but your sense of proportion--and arguably you didn't have much of that to begin with." This is a book for people who love punctuation and get upset about it. From the invention of the question mark in the time of Charlemagne to Sir Roger Casement "hanged on a comma"; from George Orwell shunning the semicolon to Peter Cook saying Nevile Shute's three dots made him feel all funny", this book makes a powerful case for the preservation of a system of printing conventions that is much too subtle to be mucked about with.Taal: Engels;Afmetingen: 20x194x133 mm;Gewicht: 310,00 gram;Verschijningsdatum: november 2003;ISBN10: 1861976127;ISBN13: 9781861976123; Engelstalig | Hardcover | 2003.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, Anybook Ltd. [312675], Lincoln, United Kingdom.
This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,350grams, ISBN:9781861976123, Books.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, Fun_Meister [58045611], Wallingford, United Kingdom.
Will be shipped promptly from UK warehouse. Book is in good condition with no missing pages, no damage or soiling and tight spine. There may be some dog-eared pages showing previous use but overall a great book. Books.

Lieferung aus: Vereinigtes Königreich Grossbritannien und Nordirland, Versandkosten nach: DEU.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, The Guru Bookshop Ltd, Green Warehouse.
Profile Books, 2003-11-06. Hardcover. Very Good. 2.5888 cent in x 18.7817 cent in x 13.1980 cent in. 28th impression with dust jacket - rare and collectable - will send out 1 st class post within 12 hours of receipt of order.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, History Bookshop [1068180], Bourton on the Water, GLOS, United Kingdom.
Dispatched from UK bookshop within one working day.A very good copy with minor wear. For non-UK markets items of 1.5 kg or more may require an additional shipping charge, Books.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, Le-livre.fr / Le Village du Livre, Sablons.
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