Improving Your Written English: Ensure Your Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling are Up to Scratch

Improving Your Written English: Ensure Your Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling are Up to Scratch

by Marion Field (Author)

Synopsis

This user-friendly book offers help to anyone who needs to brush up on his or her English. Written in short, easily understandable sections, it deals with the basics of writing good English. There are sections on punctuation, sentence construction, and spelling. All the common pitfalls are tackled, such as when to use apostrophes and how to spell those frequently misspelt words. The reader is shown how to adopt different styles needed for writing a report, essay or short story, and useful exercises and illustrations are included throughout the book.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 144
Edition: 3
Publisher: How To Books Ltd
Published: 01 Sep 2001

ISBN 10: 1857037510
ISBN 13: 9781857037517

Media Reviews
'This book is a gem. If you never buy another reference book, buy this one.' Writers' Express 'This book is recommended.' London Evening Standard 'All the common pitfalls are tackled, from the terrors of the apostrophe to the most frequently mis-spelt words.' Writing Magazine
Author Bio
Marion Field was head of English in a large Comprehensive School, and an examiner for GCSE English. She is the author of several language improvement books for writers including Improving Your Spelling and Researching for Writers.