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A panda walks into a café. He orders a sandwich, eats it, then draws a gun and fires two shots in the air. "Why?" asks the confused waiter, as the panda makes towards the exit. The panda produces a badly punctuated wildlife manual and tosses it over his shoulder. "I'm a panda," he says at the door. "Look it up." The waiter turns to the relevant entry and, sure enough, finds an explanation. "Panda. Large black-and-white bear-like mammal, native to China. Eats, shoots and leaves." So, punctuation really does matter, even if it is only occasionally a matter of life and death. Now, we all know the basics of punctuation. Or do…

Anxious about the apostrophe? Confused by the comma? Or just plain stumped by the semi-colon? Join Lynne Truss, self-confessed punctuation stickler, in this impassioned and hilarious tour through the rules of punctuation. A runaway bestseller, it is both a brilliantly clear guide for the punctuation challenged and enthralling entertainment for the grammar devotee.

Книга посвящена истории и основным правилам английской пунктуации. Написанная шутливо и занимательно, она содержит множество примеров неправильной пунктуации и забавных историй, связанных со знаками препинания. Представляет интерес для всех изучающих английский язык, независимо от уровня их знаний. Со времени выхода в свет на английском языке в 2004 году была переведена на семь языков и завоевала огромную популярность во всем мире.

'If Lynne Truss were Roman Catholic I'd nominate her for sainthood.' Frank McCourtThe international bestseller, reissued and with a new introduction. A witty, entertaining, impassioned guide to perfect punctuation, for everyone who cares about precise writing. When social histories come to be written of the first decade of the 21st century, people will note a turning point in 2003 when declining standards of punctuation were reversed. Linguists will record Lynne Truss as the saviour of the semi-colon and the avenging angel of the apostrophe.'This book will stimulate and satisfy. It's worth its weight in gold.' Boyd Tonkin, Independent'A…

Книга посвящена истории и основным правилам английской пунктуации. Написанная шутливо и занимательно, она содержит множество примеров неправильной пунктуации и забавных историй, связанных со знаками препинания. Представляет интерес для всех изучающих английский язык, независимо от уровня их знаний.

The international bestseller, reissued and with a new introduction. A witty, entertaining, impassioned guide to perfect punctuation, for everyone who cares about precise writing. When social histories come to be written of the first decade of the 21st century, people will note a turning point in 2003 when declining standards of punctuation were reversed. Linguists will record Lynne Truss as the saviour of the semi-colon and the avenging angel of the apostrophe.