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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)...........