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Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation
 

Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation

by Lynne Truss

A panda walked into a cafe. He ordered a sandwich, ate it, then pulled out a gun and shot the waiter. 'Why?' groaned the injured man. The panda shrugged, tossed him a badly punctuated wildlife manual and walked out. And sure enough, when the waiter consulted the book, he found an explanation. 'Panda,' ran the entry for his assailant. 'Large black and white mammal native to China. Eats, shoots... (read more)

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    claudia l said:

    “This writer has a great sense of humor. I am trying to concentrate on what she is saying and then realize I am trying too hard and should just relax and enjoy her style. I seem to be forgetting all the old punctuation rules and so this is a good way to see how off I am... or as she would say *off*, I am.
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