The Quotable Guide to Punctuation

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Stephen Spector (Professor of English, Professor of English, SUNY Stony Brook University)

The Quotable Guide to Punctuation

Stephen Spector (Professor of English, Professor of English, SUNY Stony Brook University)

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English

Oxford University Press Inc
11 January 2018

Usage & grammar guides; Language teaching & learning material & coursework

This book makes punctuation more fun and easier to learn than traditional approaches do. It teaches the natural way, by example: each lesson begins with quotes that exemplify good punctuation and sentence structure.

Quotations are humorous and informative, drawn from the words of notable figures--Shakespeare, Mark Twain, Jerry Seinfeld, Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Jennifer Lawrence, and many others. Short essays accompany each lesson, showing how each punctuation mark originated and how its use has altered over time. Correct punctuation is vital for clear, accurate, and natural writing. Anyone preparing a course assignment, applying for a job or for college admission, or doing any other formal writing needs to know the standard conventions of punctuation. Yet many people have never been taught how to punctuate.

A necessary addition to any writer's bookshelf, this enjoyable book will teach readers to punctuate effectively and confidently--through over 500 memorable quotes and clear explanations of the rules.

By: Stephen Spector (Professor of English Professor of English SUNY Stony Brook University)
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 213mm, Width: 149mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 582g
ISBN: 9780190675530
ISBN 10: 0190675535
Pages: 344
Publication Date: 11 January 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

"Introduction Punctuation-Who Needs It? 1: Defining Some Really Basic Terms 2: Apostrophes 3: Colons 4: Commas 5: Dashes 6: En Dashes 7: Exclamation Points!!!! 8: However: How to Get the Punctuation Right Every Time 9: Hyphens 10: Parentheses and Square Brackets 11: Periods 12: Ellipses 13: Abbreviations, Contractions, Numbers, and Dates 14: ""The Angry, Aggressive Period"" 15: Question Marks 16: Quotation Marks 17: Quotes within Quotes 18: Run-on Sentences 19: Semicolons 20: Starting Sentences with And or But"

Stephen Spector is professor of English and former department chair at SUNY Stony Brook University. He has published eight books, dealing mainly with religion, politics, and language. He has received numerous prizes, fellowships, and grants, has been a Visiting Scholar at Hebrew University, Jerusalem, and has held research fellowship appointments at the National Humanities Center and Wesleyan University.

Reviews for The Quotable Guide to Punctuation

Spector makes punctuation interesting, entertaining, and easy to understand. Read it the first time for fun, and refer to it later to find answers for specific questions. -Mignon Fogarty, author of Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing (St. Martin's Griffin) Stephen Spector has handed us a great gift: a comprehensive, contemporary, and entertaining guide to punctuation. -Roy Peter Clark, author of Writing Tools and The Glamour of Grammar (Little Brown & Company) A recent book by Stephen Spector of Stony Brook University, The Quotable Guide to Punctuation (Oxford University Press, 2017), is entirely devoted to the deployment of punctuation marks. It is a well-written and often entertaining student-oriented book that will be useful for anyone who teaches writing. --Chronicle of Higher Education