For any true stickler, you see, the sight of the plural word โBookโsโ with an apostrophe in it will trigger a ghastly private emotional process similar to the stages of bereavement, though greatly accelerated. First there is shock. Within seconds, shock gives way to disbelief, disbelief to pain, and pain to anger. Finally (and this is where the analogy breaks down), anger gives way to a righteous urge to perpetrate an act of criminal damage with the aid of a permanent marker.
Lynne TrussBrackets come in various shapes, types and names: 1 round brackets (which we call brackets, and the Americans call parentheses) 2 square brackets [which we call square brackets, and the Americans call brackets]
Lynne TrussMy favorite thing in the world is a quiz show, 'University Challenge,' so you can see what kind of sad person I am.
Lynne TrussWhat one discovers in life, I find, is that one's personality defects don't come and go.
Lynne Truss