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This all-in-one reference is a quick and easy way for book, magazine, online, academic, and business writers to look up sticky punctuation questions for all styles including AP (Associated Press), MLA (Modern Language Association), APA (American Psychological Association), and Chicago Manual of Style.
Punctuate with Confidence—No Matter the Style
Confused about punctuation? There’s a reason. Everywhere you turn, publications seem to follow different rules on everything from possessive apostrophes to hyphens to serial commas. Then there are all the gray areas of punctuation—situations the rule books gloss over or never mention at all. At last, help has arrived.
This complete reference guide from grammar columnist June Casagrande covers the basic rules of punctuation plus the finer points not addressed anywhere else, offering clear answers to perplexing questions about semicolons, quotation marks, periods, apostrophes, and more. Better yet, this is the only guide that uses handy icons to show how punctuation rules differ for book, news, academic, and science styles—so you can boldly switch between essays, online newsletters, reports, fiction, and magazine and news articles.
This handbook also features rulings from an expert “Punctuation Panel” so you can see how working pros approach sticky situations. And the second half of the book features an alphabetical master list of commonly punctuated terms worth its weight in gold, combining rulings from the major style guides and showing exactly where they differ. With The Best Punctuation Book, Period, you’ll be able to handle any punctuation predicament in a flash—and with aplomb.
ASIN : 1607744937
Publisher : Ten Speed Press; First Edition (April 15, 2014)
Language : English
Paperback : 256 pages
ISBN-10 : 9781607744931
ISBN-13 : 978-1607744931
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.67 x 8.2 inches
Reviewer: Cathy P.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Super useful book!!!!
Review: Very useful, especially for explaining the different Styles. As a proofreader/copyeditor, it can be confusing jumping between Styles on different jobs. This is a great reference to keep me working in the right Style. I expect it would be useful to anyone writing pretty much anything, as so far I have not had any punctuation question for which this book did not have an answer, and the answers have been amazingly easy to find. This book is well and logically organized. Thank you, Ms. Casagrande!!!
Reviewer: Chobotnica
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Very useful
Review: My work requires precise grammar and punctuation. When I have questions this book makes it easy to quickly find answers. I love it!
Reviewer: One Degree Life
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Excellent for journalists/students/writers
Review: I purchased this book as well as "Grammar 101" (hardcover) from Amazon. While I prefer the print quality and simplicity of the "101" book better for quick references, this is an indispensable tool, and if you write across various styles, it's the better of the two for sure.This book breaks down grammatical and punctuation references and if there are variations in preference between styles, say AP and MLA or Chicago, it offers a handy quick-reference tool to illustrate those differences.I've been a sports and humanitarian photojournalist for nearly two decades and frequently use AP and MLA styles. In addition, I've begun dabbling in novel writing and the book styles are becoming increasingly helpful.If you just want a quick writing reference, I recommend "101" for it's simplicity and elegant layout. If you need to dig deeper into writing variations, grab this one. Better yet, get both!
Reviewer: Michael S. Corwin
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Good resource book on punctuation
Review: Very good resource book.
Reviewer: Tee
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Very clear and detailed
Review: Well organized in content and filled with explanations, example and little activities. Love it â¤ï¸
Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Loaded
Review: It seems to have all pieces and parts that a professional needs.
Reviewer: M L
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Really well organized
Review: Much easier to navigate than my previous desk reference.
Reviewer: Zia
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Very good!
Review: Very good and to the point.
Reviewer: Lise Zulak
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I bought this as an addition to a course I am taking and I would highly recommend getting this book for anyone who is a word nerd. I am training to be a proofreader and editor and this book has some great information in it on the basics and beyond. It is very easy to read and understand--I have at least half of it highlighted now haha.
Reviewer: Aarón
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I recommend this book. It is very easy to understand.
Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Excellent resource for academic writing.
Reviewer: Victoria Lyra Coura Nunes de Faria
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Excelente aquisição para todos aqueles que desejam melhorar a pontuação na lÃngua inglesa.
Reviewer: Cliente Amazon
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Customers say
Customers find the book very useful and easy to understand. They say it's a well-organized review of basic grammar, with excellent explanations. Readers mention the book covers the various punctuation rule permutations for standard book publishing, news, and academic writing. Additionally, they appreciate the rules according to different styles and how they handle different rules for different situations.
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