Collins Language

The plain guide to the clear presentation of written language: punctuation is the ‘nuts and bolts’ of the English language, and here is the ideal everyday companion.
Contents: Punctuation has been described as ‘a courtesy designed to help readers understand a story without stumbling’. Included in this essential guide are: - ‘Ten Golden Rules of Punctuation’ by a Victorian schoolmistress - how to deal with capitalization, full stops and commas - mastery of colons, parentheses, dashes, hyphens, questions, exclamations and apostrophes - the ultimate punctuation test - witty cartoons by Hunt Emerson