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More Nitty-Gritty Grammar: Another Not-So-Serious Guide to Clear Communication

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Publishing Details

Full Title:

More Nitty-Gritty Grammar: Another Not-So-Serious Guide to Clear Communication

Contributors:

By (Author) Edith Hope Fine
By (author) Judith Pinkerton Josephson

ISBN:

9781580082280

Publisher:

Random House USA Inc

Imprint:

Ten Speed Press

Publication Date:

12th September 2001

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Other Subjects:

Language learning: grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation
Usage and grammar guides
Reference works

Dewey:

428.2

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

224

Dimensions:

Width 152mm, Height 229mm, Spine 13mm

Weight:

255g

Description

Who or whom Lay or lie Conjunction, pronoun, predicate, or gerund With a new, easy-to-use alphabetical format and the same formula of cartoons, off-the-wall examples, and catchy reminders of its predecessor, this guide aims to help you sidestep common bloopers, untangle your malapropisms, secure those dangling modifiers, and teach you to speak and write with clarity and confidence.

Reviews

"* "Grammar, like love, is a perpetual mystery, and books on how to do either better are eternal. In Nitty-Gritty Grammar, Edith H. Fine and Judith P. Josephson attack homonyms and dangling modifiers that Which Frequently plague even native speakers...." -Publishers Weekly"

Author Bio

As "The Grammar Patrol," EDITH H. FINE and JUDITH P. JOSEPHSON have fielded grammar questions on radio shows nationwide. They are the authors ofNitty-Gritty Grammar and More Nitty-Gritty Grammar. Besides writing how-to books for adults, the authors have written award-winning biographies, science books, and picture books for children. They teach grammar and writing through San Diego State University's extension program, and live in Encinitas, California, with their families. Judith Pinkerton Josephson is also the author of many books for children, including Mother Jones- Fierce Fighter for Workers' Rights, Allan Pinkerton- The Original Private Eye, and Growing up in Pioneer America. She is the co-author of Armando and the Blue Tarp School.

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