Grammar: A Pocket Guide (The Collected Works of F.a. Hayek)

Grammar: A Pocket Guide (The Collected Works of F.a. Hayek)

by SusanJ.Behrens (Author)

Synopsis

If you've ever wanted a quick and easy guide to verbs and adverbs, commas and apostrophes, clauses and prepositions, then this is a must-have book for you. Easing readers gently into the study of the structure of English, Grammar: A Pocket Guide covers common questions such as:

  • Is it 10 items or less or 10 items or fewer ?
  • Should I say If I were you or if I was you ?
  • Can you start a sentence with And or Because ?
  • When do you use whom ?
  • What is the difference between lie and lay ?
  • Is it I feel bad or I feel badly ?

Using examples from everyday speech and writing, this handy book cracks the code of off-putting grammatical jargon so that readers can enjoy learning how to think and talk about grammar. With practice exercises, a glossary, and suggestions for further reading, Grammar: A Pocket Guide is the perfect foundation for anyone wanting to improve his or her writing and communication.

$27.17

Quantity

10 in stock

More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 232
Edition: 1
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 07 Sep 2010

ISBN 10: 0415493595
ISBN 13: 9780415493598

Media Reviews
Behren's book clearly shows that the study of language should not be a 'joyless censoriousness' (Dick Veit's expression) but an inquiry into language questions we encounter daily in writing, ranging from syntactic issues to punctuation concerns... [Her] linguistic training is evident throughout. - The ATEG Journal
Author Bio
Susan J. Behrens is Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Marymount Manhattan College, and an associate of the Institute for Writing and Thinking at Bard College. She is co-editor of Language in the Real World with Judith A. Parker (Routledge, 2010).