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Wednesday, June 09, 2004
 I don't know what I was thinking, but, I have not yet commented here on what may be the best book I have read in a long time.Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation is the book I have waited 30 years for. Yes, yes, I can hear the skepticism already. "She's a grammar nerd," you say. "Pshaw! Punctuation! How droll..." you groan. But, my friends, this is not an ordinary grammar book. Oh no no. Not in the least. This book is funny. That's right. You heard me. Funny. It's witty, it is sarcastic, and most of all, it is reassuring to those of us who consider ourselves freaks because the very sight of a misplaced apostrophe makes our skin crawl. We are not alone. In a world where it has become commonplace to mangle and abuse the standard English, Lynne Truss has made punctuation accessible to even the most clueless members of society. And, she makes it fun, too. "I'm a panda," he says at the door. "Look it up." ¶ Ξ PDawg Composed at 9:39:00 PM |
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