Strictly English: The Correct Way to Write . . . And Why It Matters

✍ Scribed by Simon Heffer

Publisher: Random House UK
Year: 2010
Tongue: English
Leaves: 322
Edition: 1st. Edition
Category: Library

No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.

✦ Synopsis

Simon Heffer's incisive and amusingly despairing emails to colleagues at the Telegraph about grammatical mistakes and stylistic slips have attracted a growing band of ardent fans over recent years. Now, he makes an impassioned case for correct English and offers practical advice on how to avoid the solecisms and mangled sentences that increasingly pepper everyday speech and writing. If you have ever been guilty of writing "different than," if you have ever tortured the language by saying "Thank you for asking my friend and I," if you have ever confused "imply" and "infer," then this book will prove essential reading. It will also reassuringly show you that accuracy and clarity need not be the preserve of an elite—they are within the grasp of anyone who is prepared to take the time to master a few simple rules.

✦ Subjects

Linguistics Words Language Grammar Reference Test Preparation Fiction Writing Research Publishing Guides Skills

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