Collins Good Punctuation

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. Punctuation has been described as 'a courtesy designed to help readers understand a story without stumbling'. Included in this essential guide are:- a Victorian schoolmistress's 10 Golden Rules Rules of Punctuation- how to deal with capitalisation, full stops and commas- mastery of colons, parentheses, dashes, hyohen hassle, questions, exclamations and apostrophes- the ultimate punctuation test- witty cartoons by Hunt Emerson

About the Author

Graham King was formerly a senior marketing manager with News International, where he developed an understanding of the need to express oneself with clarity. He subsequently created the bestselling Sunday Times One-Hour-Wordpower Library.