{"product_id":"making-a-point-by-david-crystal-9781781253519","title":"Making a Point","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cem\u003eengaging history of punctuation\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e) is not only the first history of its kind, but a complete guide on how to use English punctuation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBehind every punctuation mark lies a thousand stories. The punctuation of English, marked with occasional rationality, is founded on arbitrariness and littered with oddities. For a system of a few dozen marks, it generates a disproportionate degree of uncertainty and passion, inspiring organisations like the Apostrophe Protection Society and sending enthusiasts, correction-pens in hand, on a crusade against error.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eProfessor Crystal leads us through this minefield with characteristic wit, clarity, and commonsense. He provides a fascinating account of the origin and progress of every kind of punctuation mark over one and a half millennia, and he offers sound advice on how punctuation may be used to meet the needs of every occasion and context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000678891756,"sku":"9781781253519","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/5235813482822.jpg?v=1763295917","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/making-a-point-by-david-crystal-9781781253519","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}