{"product_id":"twenty-odd-ducks-why-every-punctuation-mark-counts-1","title":"Twenty-Odd Ducks: Why, every punctuation mark counts!","description":"Language play iincludes many punctuation marks in this companion to the New York Times #1 bestseller Eats, Shoots \u0026amp; Leaves!\n\nCommas and apostrophes aren't the only punctuation marks that can cause big trouble if they're put in the wrong place.\n\n“Twenty-odd ducks” is an estimate of how many are waddling by, but “twenty odd ducks” would not only be a big group, but they’d look very strange! Imagine this without the middle period and the comma: “The king walked and talked. A half hour after, his head was cut off.” Oh no—a beheaded king that can still walk and talk!\n\nTruss and Timmons put hyphens, parentheses, quotation marks, periods, and more in the spotlight, with silly scenes showing how which marks you choose and where you put them can cause hilarious mix-ups.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0399250581\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0399250581.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Truss, Lynne\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41605321654330,"sku":"DBV.0399250581.G","price":6.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0399250581-0_f465cf1d-47ad-4b63-af7c-e687f67872b7.jpg?v=1787279914","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/twenty-odd-ducks-why-every-punctuation-mark-counts-1","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}