(A short Clip on) -- Why Punctuation is important --- [Eats, Shoots & Leaves]
"HenHanna" <[email protected]> Tue, 2 Jun 2026 02:36:11 +0000
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho0NtIR5-_U
>>> I watched this 10 times and it’s still funny 🤣 - YouTube
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btw... I checked out that book [Eats, Shoots, and Leaves]
some years ago, and thought it was lame or below-average.
>>> That is a very common reaction to it. While it was a
massive bestseller, [Eats, Shoots & Leaves] faced heavy criticism
from linguists and readers who found it pretentious, overly rigid, and
ironic.
I thought the writing was lame--- It didn't have the wit or
concision of Strunk (and White).
>>> That makes perfect sense, and you hit on exactly why so
many people find Truss's book frustrating. Comparing Eats, Shoots &
Leaves to Strunk and White’s The Elements of Style highlights a
massive gap in quality and philosophy.
Why Strunk and White Succeeds (and Truss Fails)...........