### From Publishers Weekly Grammar is a subject that typically induces wincing, wheezing, or worse. Clark, a lifelong whiz at the subject, wants readers to fully appreciate the importance of good grammar and the qualities of superior writing. To that end, he has laid out several entertaining, easy-
The glamour of grammar: a guide to the magic and mystery of practical english
โ Scribed by Roy Peter Clark
- Publisher
- Little, Brown and Co
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 161 KB
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Category
- Fiction
- City
- New York
- ISBN
- 0316167797
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
Aiming to make English much more fun to master, Roy Peter Clark offers this whimsical guide on grammar. Here, listeners will discover how good writers use grammar to engage their audiences and learn a plethora of grammar tips they never learned in school.;Embrace grammar as powerful and purposeful -- Words -- Points -- Standards -- Meaning -- Purpose.
โฆ Subjects
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- General
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Aiming to make English much more fun to master, Roy Peter Clark offers this whimsical guide on grammar. Here, listeners will discover how good writers use grammar to engage their audiences and learn a plethora of grammar tips they never learned in school.;Embrace grammar as powerful and purposeful -
Aiming to make English much more fun to master, Roy Peter Clark offers this whimsical guide on grammar. Here, listeners will discover how good writers use grammar to engage their audiences and learn a plethora of grammar tips they never learned in school.;Embrace grammar as powerful and purposeful -
### From Publishers Weekly Grammar is a subject that typically induces wincing, wheezing, or worse. Clark, a lifelong whiz at the subject, wants readers to fully appreciate the importance of good grammar and the qualities of superior writing. To that end, he has laid out several entertaining, easy-
### From Publishers Weekly Grammar is a subject that typically induces wincing, wheezing, or worse. Clark, a lifelong whiz at the subject, wants readers to fully appreciate the importance of good grammar and the qualities of superior writing. To that end, he has laid out several entertaining, easy-
Prologue -- A digression on legal English -- The elements -- Correctness -- The choice of words: Introductory -- The choice of words: Avoiding the superfluous word -- The choice of words: Choosing the familiar word -- The choice of words: Choosing the precise word -- The handling of words -- Punctua