The Book of "Unnecessary" Quotation Marks: A Celebration of Creative Punctuation

by Bethany Keeley

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811876454
• ISBN13: 9780811876452
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: Chronicle Books (CA)
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.3" x 7.3"