Semicolon : the past, present, and future of a misunderstood mark
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Contributors
Russo, Anthony, illustrator.
Published
New York : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2019].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
213 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
Status
Main Library - Adult
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Oliver La Farge - Adult
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Published
New York : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2019].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-206) and index.
Description
Charts the rise and fall of this infamous punctuation mark, which for years was the trendiest one in the world of letters. But in the nineteenth century, as grammar books became all the rage, the rules of how we use language became both stricter and more confusing, with the semicolon a prime example. Watson reveals how traditional grammer rules make us less successful at communication with each other than we might think. She argues that even the most die-hard grammar fanatics would be better served by tossing the rule books and learning a better way to engage with language.
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