The Penguin Guide to Punctuation
R. L. Trask
Do you find punctuation difficult? Are you puzzled by colons and semicolons? Unsure of where commas should go? Confused by hyphens and apostrophes? If so, then this jargon-free and succinct guide is for you.
- Contains precise and up-to-date definitions of every type of punctuation mark and shows how each should be used
- Gives numerous examples of good and bad usage
- Explains the correct use of capital letters, contractions and abbreviations, italics, boldface and the special characters available on a word processor.
Penguin 1997
Paperback (176 pages)
ISBN: 0 1405 1366 3
Price: £7.99 (plus 10% postage and packing for UK delivery; or 15% plus £0.50 for delivery overseas)