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DO YOU THINK THE COMMA IS UNDER-RATED AND DISRESPECED?

07/07/2009 10:24 am | 0 Comments

Why not voice your opinion about what really matters when it comes to constructing a proper English language sentence.

THE PERILS OF PUNCTUATION

05/09/2009 11:17 am | 0 Comments

In a world suffering from "commatosis" not to mention that other fate worse than death, the plague of punctuation (also referred to in gravely serious grammar circles as "semi-colon cancer"), there is a place for punctilious punctuators. (more...)

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Did you hear me? I'll have no more of that ... (ellipsis) period. ... exclamation point!
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For Those Who Hate Punctuation 

Archy and Mehitabel

Amazon Price: $5.99 (as of 06/03/2012)Buy Now

"archy and mehitable" is a century-old classic is one of a kind in the field of humorous poetry. Frankly, what's not to like about "archy" a cockroach (and former free-verse poet in a previous life) with a knack for typing late at night, and "mehitabel", a cat in her ninth life, whose soul once belonged to Cleopatra?

Prince of Punctuation Pocketbook 

Lapsing Into a Comma : A Curmudgeon's Guide to the Many Things That Can Go Wrong in Print--and How to Avoid Them

Amazon Price: $3.50 (as of 06/03/2012)Buy Now

After receiving some fine feedback from male manuscript artists and the League of Equal Opportunity Quill-Drivers, HRH Quipping Queen has revised her ripsnorting reading list on the topic of pithy punctuation to include this witty work and guide to English grammar and punctuation.

The Humor in Misplaced Quotation Marks 

The Book of "Unnecessary" Quotation Marks: A Celebration of Creative Punctuation

Amazon Price: $4.25 (as of 06/03/2012)Buy Now

This book pays tribute to the havoc wreaked by quotation marks on signs, menus, placards, and posters, all of which are sure to give you the giggles!