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Entry ID: A676361 (Edited) A great read!

Sometime

hidden at the back (unless you want to keep the American 'feel', in which case it should probably be 'in back of the store')

Part way

were treated

Inappropriate link. Plenty of choice - try: http://www.parkcity.org/

<'Fire'!> 'Fire!'

Broken link. Try: http://corrections.utah.gov/visitation_facilities/draper_prison.html

black-and-red-draped stage,

organise

Linked page not found. Try: http://www.gracelandcemetery.org/

German, Yiddish, and Lithuanian.

emphasised

the words of Alfred Hayes' 1925 poem

Dead link. Plenty of choice.

some claim he was born in 1882.

Rudest Elf, I sort of lurk in these threads. (Big thanks for all the proof reading you do)

I need a refresher course in punctuation. Can you direct me to a good source please?

Thanks for the thanks, Lanzababy.

When I'm in doubt about the use of a punctuation mark (which is quite often) and I can't be bothered to look through my grammar books, I check websites for a clear explanation of that particular mark (with examples, tests, etc).

If you want something more general, I've just found this site: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/marks/marks.htm , though it's American and should be read in conjunction with: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_and_British_English_differences

This one also looks good: http://www.davidappleyard.com/english/punctuation.htm#Exclamation%20mark

If you're not always sure whether to use a semicolon or a fully-fledged colon, for example, this site should help: http://owlet.letu.edu/grammarlinks/punctuation/punct2d.html

thanks Elf

You can call me Rudy - only Gnomon gets away with calling me 'Elf!'.

Rudy it is then

"Eats Shoots and Leaves" by Lynne Truss is a very readable introduction to the subject.