Though it is a very popular book already, it deserves every opportunity for another recommendation. I am talking about the book Eat, Shoots and Leaves, written by Lynne Truss. It is a brilliant book, very insightful and highly readable. I have lost count of the number of times I have read it, but I never tire of giving it another go. Though it is essentially a book about the correct use of punctuation in the English language it is highly entertaining. Not only do I use it to boost my punctuation skills but also to lift my spirits from the occasional blues.
In Eats, Shoots and Leaves, the author has done a commendable job of taking up an apparently dry topic and producing a gripping and informative book about the significance of punctuation and correct usage. It is necessary reading not only for all English language translators but for also those who are associated with the language translation industry in other capacities, like translation buyers for instance. Reading the book would put them in a better position to judge the quality of translations especially from the perspective of punctuations.
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