Synopses & Reviews
A convenient, clearly organized reference tool that allows you to check quickly on the correct usage of any form of punctuation. Individual chapters on the comma, the period, the question mark, the semicolon, and all the other forms of punctuation. Special features include:
- Concise history of the development of each punctuation mark
- Many example sentences showing how each mark is used
- Table of proofreader's marks.
The perfect desk/shelf reference tool for the student, businessperson, and professional or general consumer, from Webster's New WorldTM, the first name in dictionaries and language.
Table of Contents
Introduction.
So You Think Punctuation Doesn't Matter.
The Period.
The Question Mark.
The Exclamation Point.
The Semicolon.
The Colon.
The Comma.
Parentheses.
The Apostrophe.
The Asterisk.
The Hyphen.
The Dash.
Ellipses.
The Virgule.
Brackets.
The Ampersand.
Quotation Marks.
Capitalization.
Italics.
Numbers.
Diacritical Marks.
Glossary.
Bibliography.
Roman Numerals.
Proofreader's Marks.
Index.