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Keeley, Bethany.
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Quotation marks -- Humor.
Quotation marks -- Pictorial works.
English language -- Punctuation -- Pictorial works.
English language -- Punctuation -- Humor.
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Keeley, Bethany.
Quotation marks -- Humor.
Quotation marks -- Pictorial works.
English language -- Punctuation -- Pictorial works.
English language -- Punctuation -- Humor.
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The book of "unnecessary" quotation marks : a celebration of creative punctuation / by Bethany Keeley.
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Keeley, Bethany.
Chronicle Books, c2010.
Call #:
428
.230207
K26b
Subjects
Quotation marks -- Humor.
Quotation marks -- Pictorial works.
English language -- Punctuation -- Pictorial works.
English language -- Punctuation -- Humor.
ISBN:
9780811876452 (hc.)
0811876454 (hc.)
Alternate title:
Unnecessary quotation marks
Celebration of creative punctuation
Description:
176 p. : chiefly col. ill. ; 19 cm.
Notes:
Pictures and explanations of quotation marks in mostly improper use and what they might mean.
Contents:
Introduction -- At work -- At the store -- On the menu -- On the road -- In the bathroom -- Social graces -- Seasonal -- Miscellaneous.
Summary:
From the sarcastic to the suggestive, here are quotation marks as we love them best, doing horrible damage to the English language. Who wouldn't have second thoughts about ordering the "hamburger" on the diner's menu? Would it be best to skip the "blowout" sale at the department store? What hidden price must be paid for something marked "free"? Assembled by the creator of the wildly popular "Blog" of "Unnecessary" Quotation Marks, this book surveys the havoc wreaked by quotation marks on signs, menus, placards, and posters that leave reality upended by supposed "facts." This smarty-pants guide is "perfect" for desperate grammarians, habitual air quoters, and anyone who appreciates a good laugh.
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