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The Penguin Guide to Punctuation is indispensable for anyone who needs to get to grips with using punctuation in their written work. Whether you are puzzled by colons and semicolons, unsure of where commas should go or baffled by apostrophes, this jargon-free, succinct guide is for you.
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THE APOSTROPHE
5.2 Unusual Plurals
As a general rule, we never use an apostrophe in writing plural forms. (A plural form is one that denotes more than one of something.) Hence the things that those shops are selling are pizzas, videos, fine wines, cream teas, and mountain bikes. It is absolutely wrong to write pizza's, video's, fine wine's, cream tea's, and mountain bike's if you merely want to talk about more than one pizza or video or whatever. The same goes even when you want to pluralize a proper name:
She's trying to keep up with the Joneses.
There are four Steves and three Julies in my class.
Several of the Eleanor Crosses are still standing today.
Do not write things like Jones's, Steve's, Julie's or Eleanor Cross's if you are merely talking about more than one person or thing with that name.
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43 of 43 people found the following review helpful
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This a good, straightforward, easy-to-read guide to punctuation. The table of contents is clearly laid out with chapters and sub-headings that allow easy searches for what you need to know - whether it's possessive apostrophes, the ellipsis or the slash that you're looking for.
An excellent reference book for those who want to learn and those who just need a reminder.
An excellent reference book for those who want to learn and those who just need a reminder.
35 of 35 people found the following review helpful
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"Easy to follow, this step by step guide will dispel the mysteries of punctuation and provide an invaluable aid to writing clear English". This quote from the cover describes "The Penguin Guide to Punctuation" in a nutshell. Well structured, with a clear style and good layout, it deals separately with each area of punctuation, both British and American, and provides illustrative examples for each case.
If you need to learn modern English punctuation quickly and easily, or if you just need a ready reference to verify the punctuation of your writing from time to time, buy this book. Not only is it an excellent book but it is also good value.
If you need to learn modern English punctuation quickly and easily, or if you just need a ready reference to verify the punctuation of your writing from time to time, buy this book. Not only is it an excellent book but it is also good value.
28 of 28 people found the following review helpful
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Written by an author who clearly has strong feelings on the subject, this guide addresses each punctuation mark in turn, citing examples to cover every conceivable instance of its use. Differences between British and American usages are always highlighted where necessary (which is a nice touch I haven't seen in many other guides).
Despite being such a small book, the content is pretty much exhaustive, and Trask always expresses his opinion without pontificating. It's also written in an approachable style (where most guides are rigidly formal).
Worth every penny.
Despite being such a small book, the content is pretty much exhaustive, and Trask always expresses his opinion without pontificating. It's also written in an approachable style (where most guides are rigidly formal).
Worth every penny.
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Short, clear, with lots of practical examples - a legendary book
If you ever struggle with knowing the precise punctuation to use, this is the book to buy. It's clear, concise, and full of examples. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Ian Howlett
The best guide available
This is by far the best punctuation guide available. It is simple and easy to understand and communicates complicated concepts in a straight forward manner. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Tig
Helpful, to the point
Having picked this up with some other penguin reference books some months ago, I just turned to it to clear up a proof-reading squabble over ; : and - in a PhD application. Read more
Published 4 months ago by N. Rutherford
THE PNGUIN GUIDE TO PUNCTUTION
I learned a lot from this guide and I became a good writer so I recommend it to English students.
Published 5 months ago by swimming in ink
Brilliant and readable
This is the book [ASIN:0140513663 The Penguin Guide to Punctuation (Penguin Reference Books)for every language fiend. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Sven Jahnsen
The best book on punctuation I have ever read.
I was stunned at how good this book is from beginning to end.
I have read a number of books on punctuation, but never one as good at this. Read more
I have read a number of books on punctuation, but never one as good at this. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Andrew M
punctuation for dummies
This book is great. I know more about commas now than I ever have in my life!
Published 21 months ago by Mrs. K. Baithwaite
Punctuation
What a great book! I brought it for my daughter and couldn't put it down. It's very clear and well laid out
Published 21 months ago by L Bowman
a perfect guide
The book is perfect for everybody: for all kind of student and for people, who have finished their education, years ago! I strongly recomed the book. Read more
Published on 15 Oct 2009 by A. R. Vacani
Superb book
This book has been invaluable to me, when checking my punctuation for writing assignments for university and learning about punctuation in general. Read more
Published on 12 Sep 2009 by J. Walkley
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