Semicolon: The Past, Present, and Future of a Misunderstood Mark
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HarperCollins, 2019.
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eBook
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English
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9780062853073
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Cecelia Watson., & Cecelia Watson|AUTHOR. (2019). Semicolon: The Past, Present, and Future of a Misunderstood Mark . HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cecelia Watson and Cecelia Watson|AUTHOR. 2019. Semicolon: The Past, Present, and Future of a Misunderstood Mark. HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cecelia Watson and Cecelia Watson|AUTHOR. Semicolon: The Past, Present, and Future of a Misunderstood Mark HarperCollins, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Cecelia Watson, and Cecelia Watson|AUTHOR. Semicolon: The Past, Present, and Future of a Misunderstood Mark HarperCollins, 2019.
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Full title | semicolon the past present and future of a misunderstood mark |
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