The Joy of Syntax
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The Joy of Syntax by June Casagrande
Language columnist June Casagrande presents a fun and breezy guide to everything a grown-up interested in grammar needs to know.When it comes to grammar, it seems like everyone--even die-hard word nerds--feel they "missed something" in school. The Joy of Syntax picks up where sixth grade left off, providing a fresh foundation in English syntax served up by someone with an impressive record of making this otherwise inaccessible subject a true joy. With simple, pithy information on everything from basic parts of speech and sentence structure to usage and grammar pitfalls, this guide provides everything you need to approach grammar with confidence.
JUNE CASAGRANDE is the author of the weekly syndicated A Word, Please grammar column and a copy editor for the custom publishing department of the Los Angeles Times. She has worked as a reporter, features writer, city editor, proofreader, and copyediting instructor for UC San Diego Extension. She is the author of Grammar Snobs Are Great Big Meanies, Mortal Syntax, and It Was the Best of Sentences, It Was the Worst of Sentences. She lives in Pasadena, California, with her husband. Visit www.junecasagrande.com.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780399581069 |
| ISBN 10 | 0399581065 |
| Titel | The Joy of Syntax |
| Autor | June Casagrande |
| Buchzustand | Nicht verfügbar |
| Bindungsart | Paperback |
| Verlag | Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2018-07-24 |
| Seitenanzahl | 272 |
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