Semicolon : the past, present, and future of a misunderstood mark
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Author
Contributors
Russo, Anthony, illustrator.
Published
New York : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2019].
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Book
Edition
First edition.
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213 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
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Bookmobile--North - Adult Non-Fiction
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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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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Watson, C., & Russo, A. (2019). Semicolon: the past, present, and future of a misunderstood mark (First edition.). Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Watson, Cecelia and Anthony, Russo. 2019. Semicolon: The Past, Present, and Future of a Misunderstood Mark. Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Watson, Cecelia and Anthony, Russo. Semicolon: The Past, Present, and Future of a Misunderstood Mark Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Watson, Cecelia,, and Anthony Russo. Semicolon: The Past, Present, and Future of a Misunderstood Mark First edition., Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2019.
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