Real English. The Most Exciting Guide to the Language of Harry Potter, the Avengers, and Sherlock Holmes
The most famous punctuation meme in the history of the English language looks like this:
1. We invited the strippers, JFK, and Stalin.
2. We invited the strippers, JFK and Stalin.
And so, with a deft hand, the absence of that one tiny...
comma before “and” turned Stalin and Kennedy into strippers!
“How?” you might ask.
You will find out in this book!
Filled with linguistic discussions, it will delight anyone who wants to know more about the English language. This book will take you on an exciting journey through complex sentences, help you rid yourself of the fear of semicolons, explain why affect and effect are not the same, and show you how hyphens and dashes differ from each other.
Make yourself comfortable, our linguistic adventure is about to begin!
Author: Эллен Джовин
Printhouse: Eksmo
Series: TEXT UP. New Level Copywriting
Age restrictions: 16+
Year of publication: 2024
ISBN: 9785041820404
Number of pages: 432
Size: 210x160x20 mm
Cover type: soft
Weight: 500 g
ID: 1589066
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