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greenlead
11-20-08, 06:48 PM
Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation, Lynne Truss (Gotham Books, 2003), ISBN 1-592-40203-8.

This is a phenomenal book by Lynne Truss that does an excellent job explaining the history of punctuation and its many idiosyncrasies in a jovial manner that is easy to follow.

Though the book is written from a British perspective, she does a great job of explaining the differences between the British and American English styles of punctuation.

This would be an excellent read for pretty much any person who wishes to write with any level of class.

Joeyd6
11-20-08, 07:22 PM
I will take your word on that becuase the only time you would find a book like that in my hands, is to cover a Playboy Magazine I was reading.
greenlead
11-20-08, 07:56 PM
I will take your word on that becuase the only time you would find a book like that in my hands, is to cover a Playboy Magazine I was reading.

It really is a fun read, it's not really boring at all.

deputywave
11-20-08, 08:06 PM
It really is a fun read, it's not really boring at all.

How do the pictures compare?:D
greenlead
11-20-08, 08:28 PM
How do the pictures compare?:D

Look, it's like reading a Dave Berry book, but it's about punctuation. Does that make sense?
canuckofapeach
11-21-08, 01:38 AM
I will take your word on that becuase the only time you would find a book like that in my hands, is to cover a Playboy Magazine I was reading.

Ah, that would be the "Eats, Roots, Shoots and Leaves" then.
suzanne1020U.S.
11-21-08, 01:48 AM
How do the pictures compare?:D

lol...:D
deputywave
11-21-08, 10:52 AM
Does that make sense?

Yes, the pictures aren't as good.:eek::D:D
Samuel
11-21-08, 03:09 PM
So the gist of the thread so far is that Dave's book is punctuated with numerous playboy pictures of Halle Berry? Sweet!! ;)
eli86
11-22-08, 09:42 AM
I will take your word on that becuase the only time you would find a book like that in my hands, is to cover a Playboy Magazine I was reading.

moron
Citicop
11-22-08, 05:09 PM
moron

I'd say we'll miss you, but that would be an out and out lie.

Citicop.
oscarmitre
11-23-08, 02:59 AM
Ah, that would be the "Eats, Roots, Shoots and Leaves" then.

That'd be a wombat book then :D
Red Hand
11-26-08, 07:06 PM
That'd be a wombat book then :D

The latest publication is "Nuts, Screws Washers and Bolts".

They were eventually caught and are now awaiting transportation. The ladies in the laundry made a full recovery!;)