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Eats, Shoots and Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation

Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 76,219 Ratings and 5,233 Reviews

Book Description
This is 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... More
Book Information
PublisherProfile Books Ltd
BindingHardcover (48 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages209
ISBN-101861976127
ISBN-13978-1861976123
Publication Date01/02/2003
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About Lynne Truss (Author) : Lynne Truss is a published author and an editor of children's books. Some of the published credits of Lynne Truss include Twenty-Odd Ducks: Why, every punctuation mark counts!, The Girl's Like Spaghet... more
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6/8/2010 Maureen Boucher said: Children and Adults love this book! Proves to children why commas do make a difference!
tags: I recommend, I read

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10/25/2008 Angela Mann said: 10234
tags: grammar

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