by Graham King (Author)
The plain guide to the clear presentation of written language: punctuation is the 'nuts and bolts' of the English language, and here is the ideal everyday companion. Punctuation has been described as 'a courtesy designed to help readers understand a story without stumbling'. Included in this essential guide are: - 'Ten Golden Rules of Punctuation' by a Victorian schoolmistress - how to deal with capitalization, full stops and commas - mastery of colons, parentheses, dashes, hyphens, questions, exclamations and apostrophes - the ultimate punctuation test - witty cartoons by Hunt Emerson
Format: Paperback
Pages: 192
Edition: First edition
Publisher: HarperCollins Uk
Published: 05 Feb 2009
ISBN 10: 0007288069
ISBN 13: 9780007288069
Graham King was formerly a senior marketing manager with News International, where he developed an understanding of the need to express oneself with clarity. He subsequently created the bestselling Sunday Times One-Hour-Wordpower Library.