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Punctuation..? from 'User Design'

20/9/2015

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This incredibly useful little book should have a place in the pocket of every English teacher or student's bag.  With its simplistic appearance which belies the wealth of information it contains, the book really helps to point you through the most commonly used punctuation in the English language. 

From the oft misused apostrophe to the rarely seen pilcrow, the book explains the use of each piece of punctuation in a straightforward manner which would untangle most punctuation panic stricken minds. 

The humorous illustrations are incredibly useful for understanding each explanation and the easy to follow examples, along with noted exceptions to rules definitely add to the book's appeal.  

All in all this handy guide to punctuation would suit a range of ages and proficiencies, a super little book to add to your shelf. 

The book is available from all up to date books shops, Waterstones, direct from Central Books and here on Amazon  

You can find out more about the authors here and the book here



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Penelope Dunn
21/9/2015 08:05:07 am

Please note misused apostrophe - "it's simplistic appearance..." should be "its simplistic appearance".

To check: only use an apostrophe in "it's" when it is used as a contraction. Ask, does it make sense to say "it is simplistic appearance"? If not, omit the apostrophe :-)

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Rob
27/9/2015 09:09:23 pm

Thanks for pointing out that TYPO - I blogged on the iPad and its autocorrect often does that.

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John Chappell
27/9/2015 09:02:04 pm

DOH!

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Thunderkiss Coffee link
11/9/2023 12:34:44 pm

Hello mate great bloog

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