We live in a world of plummeting punctuation standards, says Lynne Truss, author of the bestselling book “Eats, Shoots & Leaves.” I’m an editor by trade, so I’ve had this little book on my mental must-read list for some time now. Poor punctuation is one of my biggest pet peeves. You know all those blogs that show images of signs with grammatical errors? I can’t even read them because they get me all fired up. (See examples of said blogs here and here.)
It was quite the lucky day when I found this gem on a $1 cart at the Brattle Book Shop. The Brattle is something like the third oldest bookseller in the country, and they’ve got three floors of used books plus an outdoor sale lot. I can’t wait for springtime so I can comfortably spend time browsing the carts and shelves outside.
So, now that I’ve asserted myself as a punctuation pundit, I fear I may be judged for my missteps on this blog. If you EVER notice an error ANYWHERE on this site, please email me promptly. I will be mortified, but grateful.
Tagged: book, Brattle Book Shop, Eats Shoots & Leaves
Judging by the other books on your shelf, you must be really into economics as well as punctuation.
I have the same fear of posting something on my blog with embarrassing grammatical errors, even though all my readers are family and close friends!