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喜歡 Eats, Shoots & Leaves 的讀者還喜歡

對於愛語言和標點的’sticklers’來說是本很能引起共鳴的書。書中不僅用幽默的文字解釋瞭各個標點符號的來源和用法外，還探討瞭韆禧年後網絡和社交媒體的發展對英語的語法與標點的衝擊和挑戰。Not as useful as how humorous it is? 那是因為作者在開篇就說瞭這本書的主旨不是教會讀者如何去運用標點，而是喚醒讀者對標點的awareness，為缺少標點符號運用的教育和被社交網絡侵蝕的一代創造重拾正確語法的契機。

對於愛語言和標點的’sticklers’來說是本很能引起共鳴的書。書中不僅用幽默的文字解釋瞭各個標點符號的來源和用法外，還探討瞭韆禧年後網絡和社交媒體的發展對英語的語法與標點的衝擊和挑戰。Not as useful as how humorous it is? 那是因為作者在開篇就說瞭這本書的主旨不是教會讀者如何去運用標點，而是喚醒讀者對標點的awareness，為缺少標點符號運用的教育和被社交網絡侵蝕的一代創造重拾正確語法的契機。

從標題就開始玩標點遊戲。

從標題就開始玩標點遊戲。

從標題就開始玩標點遊戲。

If you were like me, expecting to understand the rules of punctuation better by reading this book; you would be getting what you want, but also in for a huge disappointment. The book is, first and foremost, an emotional outlet of the author's frustration t...  

If you were like me, expecting to understand the rules of punctuation better by reading this book; you would be getting what you want, but also in for a huge disappointment. The book is, first and foremost, an emotional outlet of the author's frustration t...  

If you were like me, expecting to understand the rules of punctuation better by reading this book; you would be getting what you want, but also in for a huge disappointment. The book is, first and foremost, an emotional outlet of the author's frustration t...  

Quite funny if you know your grammar rules and love to correct the errors of others. By the end of the book the amusement begins to pall. A useful reference

偶尔看到一个搞笑的海报： https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/1383833_10152015078544796_422646143_n.jpg 有人评论说“Eats, shoots and leaves"。不解其意，一查才知道原来是下面这则笑话，并且被Truss用了作为这本书的标题了。挺有意思的。 A panda walks...