Burlington Public Library

We all know the basics of punctuation--or do we? In "Eats, Shoots & Leaves," Truss dares to say, in her delightfully witty way, that it is time to institute a zero tolerance approach to punctuation.

"An emphatic but misplaced exclamation point learns that being different can be very exciting! Period."--Amazon.com.

"Delightful." -Mary Norris, The New Yorker A page-turning, existential romp through the life and times of the world's most polarizing punctuation mark The semicolon. Stephen King, Hemingway, Vonnegut, and Orwell detest it. Herman Melville, Henry James, and Rebecca Solnit love it. But why? When is it effective? Have we been misusing it? Should we even care? In Semicolon, Cecelia Watson charts the rise and fall of this infamous punctuation mark,...

See how using (or not using) a comma can change the meaning of a sentence.

Learn all about hard-working periods, the punctuation marks that tell us when a sentence ends and help us shorten words. Includes glossary.

Simple rhymes are used to explain rules of punctuation. "Parentheses' two hands are gentle, Enclosing words that aren't essential"

"Exclamation points make noise! They shout and command. Follow along and learn all about the importance of exclamaiton points"--

"A revised and updated new edition of the bestselling workbook and grammar guideThe Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation is a concise, entertaining workbook and guide to English grammar, punctuation, and usage. This user-friendly resource includes simple explanations of grammar, punctuation, and usage; scores of helpful examples; dozens of reproducible worksheets; and pre- and post-tests to help teach grammar to students of all ages. Appropriate for...

This book examines punctuation, explaining what it is and how it is used. The text is accompanied by bright, colorful sentence diagrams designed to clarify basic grammatical concepts, while engaging photographs and eye-catching illustrations make the book visually appealing to young readers.