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Hardcover The Accidental Apostrophe: . . . and Other Misadventures in Punctuation Book
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ISBN: 1782438203

ISBN13: 9781782438205

The Accidental Apostrophe: . . . and Other Misadventures in Punctuation

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In Roman times, blocks of text were written without even wordspacingnevermindpunctuation. Orators would prepare carefully so that they didn't get confused between, say, therapists and the rapists. As we entered the Christian era, it became more important to remove any likelihood of misinterpretation. For example, "If you are tempted, yield not, resisting the urge to commit a sin" vs. "If you are tempted, yield, not resisting the urge to commit a sin."...

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