New Well-Tempered Sentence The

At long last The New Well-Tempered Sentence rescues punctuation from the perils of boredom with wholly original explanations of the rules of punctuation whimsical graphics and utterly unforgettable characters (yes characters in a grammar book). Gordon teaches you clearly and simply where to place a comma and how to use an apostrophe. Gradually as you master the elusive slashes dots and dashes that give expression to our most perplexing thoughts you will find yourself in the grip of a bizarre and bemusing comedy of manners. Witty saucy and utterly unforgettable The New Well-Tempered Sentence is a must-have for anyone who has ever despaired of opening a punctuation handbook but whose sentences despair without one.