The Associated Press Guide to Punctuation: Essential Rules for Writing & Editing | Perfect for Journalists, Students & Professionals

This handy little book is a punctuation lifesaver for this retired newspaper writer who is now a book editor Yes, there are times you must check to be certain something is correct. This little guide by the computer is a must for me. Sometimes, after a lot of editing where you see things done incorrectly so much, you start doubting what's right. Well, at least I do. This book clears it all up in a jiffy. Easy to navigate and thin enough to be quick to check, it's perfect to have by your side as you work. Even if you are not a professional writer, this would be a perfect review guide. Students writing term papers could benefit from owning this handy little guide. I know. I used to be a teaching assistant and saw a lot of bad punctuation in some of those papers I had to correct. There are some things that spell-check just can't fix. This book will help. My favorite section is about the hyphen. This is a misused punctuation mark which is sometimes even left out completely when needed for compound modifiers. I highly recommend this book.