From the editors at the world-renowned Associated Press, a guide to the proper use of punctuation--from the apostrophe to the semicolon.
More people write for the Associated Press than for any other news service, and more writers take their style and word-usage cues from this world-famous institution than from any other journalism source. In the no-nonsense, authoritative tradition of the best-selling AP Stylebook, the top editors at the AP have now written the definitive guide to punctuation. From the when and how of the ampersand to the rules for dashes, slashes, and brackets; from the correct moment for the overused exclamation point to the rules of engagement for the semicolon, The AP Guide to Punctuation is an invaluable and easy-to-use guide to the most important aspect of clear and persuasive writing.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Recommended!:
I asked a journalist for the New York Times to suggest a volume for my reference . His choice was Assoc. Press Guide to Punctuation. I have found it useful and easily understood.
Abysmal.:
Cappon's book is sloppy, rushed, and incomplete. I can't recommend it to anyone. The same Pope quotation is trotted out twice (p. 34 & p. 76), the second time clumsily, and both times Cappon renders it incorrectly. Page 40's entry on commas in series includes a misspelling ("stuf") and a violation of the rule covering capitalization after a colon (which can be found on p. 28). The "Hands Off" warning from the chapter on quotation marks is dogmatic about handling speech in its raw form:... more info
Informative:
If your in a rush to write an article, this book will help you out.
Extremely helpful:
Any writer should have this at their desk at all times. This book made me more comfortable with the semicolon.
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