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Eats Shoots And Leaves Unabridged Compact Disc

Eats Shoots And Leaves Unabridged Compact Disc

by Lynne Truss

Penguin Audio USA | April 12, 2004 | Audio Book (CD)

We all know the basics of punctuation--or do we? In "Eats, Shoots & Leaves," Truss dares to say, in her delightfully witty way, that it is time to institute a zero tolerance approach to punctuation. Unabridged. 1 CD.

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    I recommend this to employees weekly! It's a quick read to help people sharpen up their BASIC grammar skills. Not meant to usurp the Canadian Writer's Handbook.

    Takes 2 hours tops to read through, unless you read moving your lips.

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    Rating: 2/5

    Tedious

    Lauren

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    3 years ago

    A "stickler" for proper punctuation, Truss takes to the pages of Eats, Shoots & Leaves to give the reader a lesson. Where did the comma originate and what are its uses? Why are apostrophes so often used incorrectly by grocery stores? These questions and everything else you want to know about punctuation are answered in the book.

    I had heard many good things about this book, which is why I picked it up. Yet I found that it in no way lived up to its hype. The American/British comparisons weren't as relevant because Canadians use similar spelling and grammar to the British. Instead, I found Truss to be rather preachy and the lessons to be dull. I'm sad to say that I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone, though I do have a co-worker that is interested in reading regardless of my lackluster recommendation.

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    Rating: 5/5

    Eats, Shoots and Leaves

    Phyllis Baldwin

    4 years ago

    This is a must for every home library and, judging by some of the letters and advertising received from businesses, it should be available in every office as well.

    Written with humour and a firm grasp of the subject, Lynne Truss never talks down to us and yet makes us aware of how much we have forgotten (or never learned) about how to punctuate an English sentence.

    A boring subject you might say, but I could not put the book down. Of course I read one chapter at a time so I could absorb the simple rules and why they make sense. I wonder how we could persuade school boards across the country to include Eats, Shoots and Leaves in the curriculum.

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    Eliot L. Shimkofsky

    Rating: 5/5

    An amusing read

    Eliot L. Shimkofsky

    7 years ago

    I thought I had a handle on punctuation, but apparently did not. Lynne Truss uses a humourous and light-hearted approach to guide us through the sometimes mysterious world of punctuation. I enjoyed this book thouroughly and would recommend it to anyone. Just a reminder, it's not a novel!

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We all know the basics of punctuation--or do we? In "Eats, Shoots & Leaves," Truss dares to say, in her delightfully witty way, that it is time to institute a zero tolerance approach to punctuation. Unabridged. 1 CD.

About the Author

Lynne Truss was born in 1955 in Kingston upon Thames, England. She received a first-class honors degree in English Language and Literature from University College London in 1977. After graduation, she worked for the Radio Times as a sub-editor before moving to the Times Higher Education Supplement as the deputy literary editor in 1978. From 1986 to 1990, she was the literary editor of The Listener and was an arts and books reviewer for The Independent on Sunday before joining The Times in 1991. She currently reviews books for The Sunday Times. She has also written numerous books including Tennyson's Gift; Going Loco; Eats, Shoots and Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation; and Talk to the Hand: The Utter Bloody Rudeness of the World Today, or Six Good Reasons to Stay Home and Bolt the Door.

Audio Book (CD)

1 Pages, 5.5 x 5 x 0.45 in

April 12, 2004

Penguin Audio USA

English


0142800821
9780142800829

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