Comments on: Review of Eats, Shoots and Leaves. http://www.dailywritingtips.com/review-of-eats-shoots-and-leaves/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:00:10 -0600 hourly 1 By: Stephen Thorn http://www.dailywritingtips.com/review-of-eats-shoots-and-leaves/comment-page-1/#comment-142431 Stephen Thorn Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:57:39 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=571#comment-142431 If you enjoyed "Eats, Shoots, and Leaves," I recommend Truss' book "Talk to the Hand." This does for manners and etiquette what "Eats" did for grammar and punctuation. Her wry style is in full flower and still bitingly fun. I'd suggest checking your local discount shops for this one (I got it in hardback at the local Dollar Tree for one dollar). Make sure you have some uninterrupted reading space too -- Truss' style can be a bit overwhelming, and I found myself skim-reading on occasion because I was tired or couldn't concentrate sufficiently. If you enjoyed “Eats, Shoots, and Leaves,” I recommend Truss’ book “Talk to the Hand.” This does for manners and etiquette what “Eats” did for grammar and punctuation. Her wry style is in full flower and still bitingly fun. I’d suggest checking your local discount shops for this one (I got it in hardback at the local Dollar Tree for one dollar). Make sure you have some uninterrupted reading space too — Truss’ style can be a bit overwhelming, and I found myself skim-reading on occasion because I was tired or couldn’t concentrate sufficiently.

]]> By: angela http://www.dailywritingtips.com/review-of-eats-shoots-and-leaves/comment-page-1/#comment-69624 angela Fri, 09 Jan 2009 08:20:18 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=571#comment-69624 hmm..can't find it here in our local bookstores...hopefully a fairy godmother would send it to me!(keeping my fingers crossed):-) hmm..can’t find it here in our local bookstores…hopefully a fairy godmother would send it to me!(keeping my fingers crossed):-)

]]> By: Amin Sabeti http://www.dailywritingtips.com/review-of-eats-shoots-and-leaves/comment-page-1/#comment-49724 Amin Sabeti Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:49:48 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=571#comment-49724 I've got 50% in first time. I’ve got 50% in first time.

]]> By: Tony http://www.dailywritingtips.com/review-of-eats-shoots-and-leaves/comment-page-1/#comment-48287 Tony Sat, 25 Oct 2008 19:06:12 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=571#comment-48287 I did the quiz and got 100%...after four attempts! I did the quiz and got 100%…after four attempts!

]]> By: PreciseEdit http://www.dailywritingtips.com/review-of-eats-shoots-and-leaves/comment-page-1/#comment-27253 PreciseEdit Sun, 27 Jul 2008 21:04:11 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=571#comment-27253 This is one of the funniest books on grammar and punctuation--a field not known for humor. We often recommend it to participants in our training sessions and to our clients (right after recommending our own guide, of course!). Truss is an inspiration: Let's all carry red magic markers to cross out unwanted apostrophes! If you haven't yet read it, but you enjoy learning about writing mechanics and find most guides dull, we recommend that you do. This is one of the funniest books on grammar and punctuation–a field not known for humor. We often recommend it to participants in our training sessions and to our clients (right after recommending our own guide, of course!).

Truss is an inspiration: Let’s all carry red magic markers to cross out unwanted apostrophes!

If you haven’t yet read it, but you enjoy learning about writing mechanics and find most guides dull, we recommend that you do.

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