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March 01, 2005

A recent commenter has prompted my to log in my most recent novel endeavor (get it? novel? ha, wait, it's non-fiction). Eats, Shoots and Leaves is a little book from across the pond written by a lady who was simply fed up with common misuses of punctuation. Apparently society has forgotten the true importance of the apostrophe; the grace brought to a senctence by a comma-pair. That lady is Lynne Truss, and she brings wit and humor into the mix with her excellent little book. Not only is it a fun read, it is a nice refresher for proper usage, albeit proper British usage. Either way, I particularly enjoy Truss' (who asserts it should be Truss's) opinions when it comes to certain enigmatic usages: if you are John Updike, you can get away with gross misuse of a comma; if you are not famous, stick to the rules or be pummeled by the editor of your work. She digresses that punctuation is somewhat subjective these days and its usage often comes down to the author's style. As for the mysterious title: well, read the book jacket to find out.

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