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

by Lynne Truss (2006, Gothum, 11.00)
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A bona fide publishing phenomenon, Lynne Truss's now classic #1 "New York Times" bestseller "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" makes its paperback debut after selling over 3 million copies worldwide in hardcover. [5" x 7"...209 pages]

Sleeping Dogs Don't Lay* (*and That's No Lie): Practical Advice for the Grammatically Challenged

by Richard Lederer & Richard Dowis (1999, St. Martin's, 12.95)
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English is rife with irregularities, inconsistencies, and contradictions. In what other language can your nose run and your feet smell? In what other language can a woman be a vision but not a sight—unless your eyes are sore, in which case, she's a sight for sore eyes. Our favorite book on the subject! [5.5" x 8"...212 pages]

The New Well-Tempered Sentence: A Punctuation Handbook for the Innocent, the Eager, and the Doomed

by Karen Gordon (2003, Mariner Books, 10.00)
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Now in paperback! This classic work is sure to appeal to a whole new audience of language lovers—and loathers: anyone who has ever fumbled for the proper word or punctuation mark. [6" x 8"...142 pages]

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