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Stops, or How to Punctuate
by Paul ALLARDYCE (1855 - 1895)THE COMMA
Throughout the ages, languages continue to adapt and change. English, being a relatively new language, is a nice example of that. Though the English vocabulary is continually evolving, the system of punctuation has remained constant for the most part. This means that grammar books from 1895 are still applicable today. Therefore, if the following sentence looks correct to you, perhaps listening to Paul Allardyce's "Stops, or How to Punctuate" would be a good idea. (Summary by Shurtagal)
Listen next episodes of Stops, or How to Punctuate:
BRACKETS (OR THE PARENTHESIS) , CORRECTION OF PROOFS , ELLIPSIS , INVERTED COMMAS , ITALICS , REFERENCES TO NOTES , THE APOSTROPHE , THE COLON , THE DASH , THE HYPHEN , THE MARK OF EXCLAMATION , THE POINT OF INTERROGATION , THE SEMICOLON