tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158617375752174351.post787394402867717069..comments2023-11-16T01:22:02.402-06:00Comments on EIU Writes: Ye Olde Historie of Quotation MarksMonique Branscumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08042128513694409108noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158617375752174351.post-51212314427498750482013-09-27T08:01:01.207-05:002013-09-27T08:01:01.207-05:00It seems like you might enjoy The "blog"...It seems like you might enjoy The "blog" of "unnecessary" quotation marks. Check it out. <br /><br />Regardless, like many conventions, they become "rules," but the key is consistency. If you write for American readers, they have certain expectations. If you write for British readers or readers who use British English, they have certain expectations. However, with the American system of higher ed spreading across the globe (for example, Chinese universities adopting gen ed curricula), I wonder if the British system, like its empire, will wither away. <br /><br />If you're looking for other books related to grammar/style, you also might want to examine these: The Well-Crafted Sentence by Nora Bacon, Style by Joseph Williams, Plain English: A User's Guide by Philip Davies Roberts, and On Writing Well by William Zinsser.Tim N. Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04576997920461544293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158617375752174351.post-61276317842926231782013-09-26T10:42:37.235-05:002013-09-26T10:42:37.235-05:00Hey, Sean! Hmm...lexical scars...that describes my...Hey, Sean! Hmm...lexical scars...that describes my sufferings related to language. Thanks for the diagnosis, buddy!<br />I love Truss's work. What a fabulous little book. I also love the "Comma Sutra" by Dr. Rozakis. <br />Sean, I am looking forward to hearing more about your eat, pray, love quest to discover the hypocrisies and maniacal egos that color our language and make us labour so.SolEKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16633488615952879765noreply@blogger.com