Reddit reviews Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation
We found 10 Reddit comments about Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
We found 10 Reddit comments about Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
That's a great book, too.
Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation
You seem like you'd like this book: Eats, Shoots & Leaves
Eats, Shoots & Leaves The no nonsense guide to punctuation.
The Craft of Research
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Edward Tufte I've never read anything of his, but I see this recommendation from time to time.
Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy Because sometimes you need a vacation. :)
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If you just look at the cover, its about a panda that will fuck your shit up.
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Eats shoots and leaves.
I think /u/db_bob meant "I've already decided it wont be. Just looking for every little thing i can do to waylay any what ifs." in response to "Can this be your life until you die?"
I'm a big fan of Lynne Truss' book "Eats, Shoots & Leaves." One big takeaway is what you echoed -- use whatever punctuation and phraseology you (the writer) need to convey what you mean. If it feels like you need a comma, use that comma. Dickish and pretentious writers operate in a different realm but you get the idea.
Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation
Your grammar is a good indicator of how you communicate in the real world. If you have trouble forming a cogent sentence in text where you have red squiggly lines to indicate misspelling, or clear violations of norms, like putting two spaces after a period, it indicates that your spoken response in the real world may be lacking.
Grammar is important. Like the Lynn Truss book demonstrates, there is a huge difference between the following statements:
A panda eats shoots and leaves.
A panda eats, shoots and leaves.