Stops, or How to Punctuate
Paul Allardyce
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Throughout the ages, languages continue to adapt and change. English, being a relatively new language, is a nice example of that. Though the English vocabulary is continually evolving, the system of punctuation has remained constant for the most part. This means that grammar books from 1895 are still applicable today. Therefore, if the following sentence looks correct to you, perhaps listening to Paul Allardyce's "Stops, or How to Punctuate" would be a good idea.
(Summary by Shurtagal) (2 hr 0 min)
Chapters
| INTRODUCTION | 9:50 | Read by Nicholas James Bridgewater |
| THE FULL STOP | 6:13 | Read by Zachary Brewster-Geisz |
| THE COMMA | 30:57 | Read by Sarah Jennings |
| THE SEMICOLON | 4:05 | Read by Shurtagal |
| THE COLON | 7:51 | Read by Zachary Brewster-Geisz |
| THE POINT OF INTERROGATION | 5:20 | Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| THE MARK OF EXCLAMATION | 6:14 | Read by Clarica |
| THE DASH | 7:02 | Read by Clarica |
| BRACKETS (OR THE PARENTHESIS) | 5:35 | Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| INVERTED COMMAS | 9:13 | Read by Kristen McQuillin |
| ITALICS | 2:53 | Read by Robin Cotter |
| THE HYPHEN | 8:44 | Read by Clarica |
| THE APOSTROPHE | 4:39 | Read by Robin Cotter |
| ELLIPSIS | 3:11 | Read by Clarica |
| REFERENCES TO NOTES | 3:01 | Read by Kristen McQuillin |
| CORRECTION OF PROOFS | 5:41 | Read by Philippa Willitts |