The Grammar Cookbook by Patricia Bensky
Should there be an apostrophe in its? What's the difference between i.e. and e.g.? Should I write ensure or insure? What's wrong with the word lite? Should I say who or whom? Should I write My partner and I or My partner and me? Is it correct to say May I or Can I? Find the answers to these - and many other - grammatical puzzles in The Grammar Cookbook The Grammar Cookbook is an easy-to-read reference that shows you how to avoid the most common grammatical errors. It is presented in a non-technical, easy-going style in a topic-per-page format: browse through it at your leisure or quickly look up the answers to specific questions. Sections Section 1: Punctuation Apostrophes, commas, colons, dashes, hyphens: which should you use (or not), and when? Find out here Section 2: Word Usage Everyday or every day? A collection of everyday word usage errors, with explanations and examples of correct usage. Section 3: Confusables Words that look and/or sound similar, but have quite different meanings. Do you offer complimentary therapies or complementary therapies? Using the wrong spelling could cost you a lot of money Make sure you get it right. Section 4: Points of Grammar Nouns, verbs, adjectives: what are they? And what are the important ingredients of a sentence? We provide brief coverage of these topics in this section. Section 5: Further Reading It's fascinating stuff, isn't it? In this section we guide you to resources that go into greater detail on the topics we have covered. Section 6: Index An easy way to look up answers to specific questions.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780954610500 |
| ISBN 10 | 0954610504 |
| Title | The Grammar Cookbook |
| Author | Patricia Bensky |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Tracker Press |
| Year published | 2004-03-15 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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