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Have you eaten grandma?: or, the life-saving importance of correct punctuation, grammar and good English

✍ Scribed by Brandreth, Gyles Daubeney


Book ID
100044762
Publisher
Atria Books
Year
2019
Tongue
English
Weight
287 KB
Edition
First Atria books hardcover edition
Category
Fiction
ISBN
1982127422

No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.

✦ Synopsis


For anyone who wants to make fewer (not less) grammar mistakes, a lively, effective, and witty guide to all the ins and outs of the English language, reminiscent of the New York Times bestseller Eats, Shoots & Leaves.
Our language is changing, literary levels are declining, and our grasp of grammar is at a crisis point. From commas to colons, apostrophes to adverbs, there are countless ways we can make mistakes when writing or speaking. But do not despair! Great Britain's most popular grammar guru has created the ultimate modern manual for English speakers on both sides of the Atlantic.

In this brilliantly funny and accessible guide to proper punctuation and so much more, Gyles Brandreth explores the linguistic horrors of our times, tells us what we've been doing wrong and shows us how, in the future, we can get it right every time. Covering everything from dangling participles to transitive verbs, from age-old conundrums like "lay" vs. "lie," to...


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