The Birds and Bees of Words: A Guide to the Most Common Errors in Usage, Spelling, and Grammar
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Birds and Bees of Words: A Guide to the Most Common Errors in Usage, Spelling, and Grammar
By (Author) Mary Embree
Skyhorse Publishing
Allworth Press,U.S.
16th October 2007
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Language learning: specific skills
Usage and grammar guides
428
Physical Properties
Paperback
208
Width 140mm, Height 216mm, Spine 142mm
299g
Description
Himbo: a male bimbo. Protire: leave a boring job to do something more interesting. Sheeple: people who follow the crowd. These are just a few of the newly evolved words discussed and explained in The Birds and Bees of Words, an entertaining, informative look at the ever-changing nature of the English language. More than 1,000 words are featured on
Author Bio
Mary Embree is an author, literary consultant, editor, book doctor, and writers workshop leader. She is the founder of Small Publishers, Artists & Writers Network (SPAWN). A former film and television writer and researcher, she became a published author in the 1990s. Her most recent books are The Authors Toolkit: A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing and Publishing Your Book, a Writers Digest Book Club selection now in its third edition, and Starting Your Career as a Freelance Editor, both published by Allworth Press.
